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The IDE that builds itself, open source and local-first

What it's for

  • run an IDE that can automate itself
  • drive Claude Code or Codex from one local workspace
4.8k GitHub starsPushed Install on your machine156 checksDeveloper utilities
Open bbSourceSite checked getbb.appLast change recorded

We have checked the project site of bb 156 times since 15 Sept 2026, and the site answered every time. The site's visible text last changed on 30 Oct 2026.

What it does

bb is an IDE you download for macOS or install with npx. The page says it can control, customize and automate itself, is fully open source and local-first, and works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents. Sign-in is offered.

Others that do this

Each answered its most recent check.

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What stands out

  • Free
  • Source is public

What we checked

  • App accessible

    The project site answered. That is not the installed tool running.

  • Page rendered

    A picture of the project site is not the installed tool rendering.

  • Screenshot kept

    We captured a picture of the page.

  • Looked at by an agent

    An agent reviewed it. That is not a person.

Looked
9

9 browsers

Opened
19

19 browsers

Checks
156

156 checks

Watching
0

Nobody yet

Browsers on this site, not verified people.

Screenshot of bb
Screenshot from our last capture

Development

8 snapshots kept

Active

Commits landed in the last 90 days.

+1,091 stars since we started watching.

Evidence

Each bar is one request to the project's own site

This one is installed and run on your own machine, so what we re-check is the project’s site — whether it is still published and still reachable. We cannot tell you from here that the tool itself runs.

Checks
156
Working · last 40
100%
Median response
209ms
Watching since
15 Sept 2026

Of the last 40 checks, 40 answered (100%); the latest was on . Median response 209 ms. Watching since .

Activity

Watching since
Last content change
3 days ago
Unchanged for
3 days
Certificate expires
in 64 days

How it looked

  1. 1 month ago

  • The page content changed3 days ago
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  • The TLS certificate was renewed25 days ago
  • The page content changed26 days ago
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  • The page content changed27 days ago
  • The page content changed1 month ago
  • The page content changed1 month ago
  • Its embedding policy changed1 month ago
  • The page content changed1 month ago

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