Release: web-edit 0.1a0
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12th October 2026
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web-edit 0.1a0 — Web app for editing files in a folder
I was working on a project from my phone using Codex Remote when I found myself wanting to edit a credentials file without round-tripping those credentials through the LLM itself.
So... I had Codex and GPT-6 Astra Extra High build this Python web app which provides a web UI for viewing and editing files in a folder. It's intended to be run over Tailscale, so I can have an agent start this running and then edit files via my Tailscale network directly from my phone.
Here's the interface for browsing files in a folder:
Editing uses CodeMirror 6 - I was going to use Monaco but that still doesn't have a great mobile experience yet.
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