alt Hacker NewsWhat are people’s workflows for using eMacs with generative coding? I’m trying to get a workflow where I can generate code and approve it like a PR (maybe leave comments for a next round of generation) but I’m new to eMacs and the ai coding package isn’t working with the latest eMacs
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I’ve been using gptel, I’ll have it generate org babel blocks I can tangle (write to files) or have it use tools to write and edit files in the project I’m working in, and then review with magit.
I use windows 11, wsl2, WezTerm.
emacs -nw directly on the shell.
its like working on a linux computer, but from windows.
I run vterm inside emacs, and claude code inside vterm. I have special commands for extracting file routes, and flow between dired and magit. Everything runs like magic.
I also have copilot-chat and copilot-mode installed. From time to time I use it to review what claude has done, or to chat a little bit.
I use cLaude cOde in my eMacs (through ghostel, which is unbelievably great!) to generate code :-)
I then use mAgit to review it.
IMO, generative coding on Emacs works nicely because magit is awesome for code review. A good agent integration package is going to have a command you can use to send the current cursor line & file to the agent so you can reference and comment.
Agent Shell connected via ACP to local Claude Code.
https://github.com/xenodium/agent-shell