Shakespeare is a browser-based AI development environment for building custom web apps through natural language conversation, with no coding required. It works with any AI provider, stores project data locally in the browser, and supports Nostr login along with Lightning payments. AI agents inside the tool can run shell and git commands to edit and build projects, with live previews rendered through a sandboxing service.
What it's for
Building custom web apps through natural language conversation without writing codePreviewing and iterating on AI-generated app builds in real timeLogging in and publishing apps using Nostr identity and Lightning payments
Features 19
- AI agents run commands through a POSIX-style shell with pipes, redirects, and glob expansion
- App publish dialog available on mobile devices
- Build custom web apps through natural language conversation
- Built-in git commands for AI agents (ls-files, merge, mv, restore, rev-parse, revert, rm, switch)
- Changelog available offline via ServiceWorker precache
- Log in with a remote signer by scanning a QR code (NIP-46)
- New users start with OpenCode Zen pre-configured for zero-setup use
- No coding required
- Overhauled core shell commands (cat, cp, find, grep, ls, sed, sort) for AI agent use
- Preview pane grants device permissions (microphone, ambient-light-sensor, etc.)
- Preview pane powered by the iframe.diy sandboxing service
- Reduces AI costs by caching tool definitions across turns for Anthropic models via OpenRouter
- Stores project data locally in the browser
- Supports building projects with Tailwind CSS v4
- Supports Lightning payments
- Supports module workers and static asset URL imports in builds
- Supports Nostr login
- Unified login dialog across sign-in methods
- Works with any AI provider (model selection)
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