Sidekick is an AI coding assistant that runs locally. Write and fix code without cloud uploads. Features file access, terminal integration, and multiple AI providers for secure development.

Hey Product Hunt! 👋

Why I built Sidekick:
I've always dreamed of creating the ultimate AI agent tool - one that can handle everything from research to coding to DevOps, streamlining the entire journey from idea to deployment. Right now, Sidekick focuses on coding, but this is just the foundation. My vision is to build a comprehensive platform where AI can manage the complete development lifecycle.

What really drove me to build this was seeing how existing tools like Cursor, Claude Code, and Windsurf all require you to send your code to the cloud and how agents hallucinate .

What makes Sidekick unique:
Unlike competitors who either fork VS Code (Cursor, Windsurf) or live only in the terminal (Claude Code), Sidekick runs entirely locally while supporting multiple AI providers. You get:
✅ True privacy - your code never leaves your machine
✅ Multi-AI flexibility - OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and local models like Ollama
✅ Full development environment - integrated editor, terminal, file explorer, and preview
✅ Agent tuning capabilities - I'm working on fine-tuning agents for more accurate responses
✅ Accessible to everyone - even non-developers can use it to build and deploy applications

Honestly? Taking the first step toward my bigger vision. This launch represents the beginning of something much larger. I'm proud that I didn't just talk about building a privacy-first AI coding assistant - I actually built it and shipped it.
There's still a long way to go to reach my ultimate goal of a full AI agent platform, but every journey starts with a single step. Right now, I'm actively collecting feedback from early users to shape the future roadmap.
I'd love to hear what features you'd want to see next as we work toward that complete idea-to-deployment AI agent experience!

@yugintech Is Sidekick open source?

@gracebates No, Sidekick isn't open source - it's a proprietary platform. But all your data stays on your machine and we don't process or collect anything - messages and history go directly to the LLM provider.

Writing and fixing code locally definitely speeds up the workflow. Is there offline documentation or suggestions for code snippets?

Hi @faith_foster ,

Right now there's no offline documentation since we just launched in development, but docs are definitely coming soon. We're focused on getting the core experience right first, then adding comprehensive documentation and guides.

How well does it integrate with popular IDEs like VS Code or JetBrains?

Hi @madelyn_wright ,

It doesn't integrate with external IDEs - it comes with its own built-in terminal and editor. The editor is pretty basic right now, but the idea is to have everything you need in one place without switching between different tools.

We're focused on making the built-in experience really smooth rather than trying to integrate with every IDE out there.

Sidekick by Yugin Tech

Your AI coding sidekick that never leaves your side