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Editor Code Assistant

An editor-agnostic AI coding assistant; an Emacs user calls it their go-to harness.

At a glance:
First seen:2026-11-06
Last seen:2026-11-06
Times seen:1
Website:eca.dev

The short version

An editor-agnostic AI coding assistant; an Emacs user calls it their go-to harness.

Why it caught our attention

A clear first-hand preference for an editor-native harness rather than a bare project mention.

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-11-06

“I mostly use Editor Code Assistant [2] with Emacs as my go-to harness. I've set up ECA to use OpenCode as a provider, which was a little fiddly compared with more mainstream options, but it's working now.”

eamonnsullivan · recommendation · first hand use

Direct HN comment

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