The Digital Press

Tidewave Web is a new in-browser coding agent designed specifically for Rails and Phoenix apps, offering deep integration with the development environment and live UI context. It aims to eliminate the tedious back-and-forth between browser and editor by directly interacting with your app’s UI, code, and data.

Why it matters: Tidewave reduces context switching by letting AI work inside your app’s running environment with full UI and code awareness.

The big picture: This approach could redefine AI developer tools by embedding agents natively into specific frameworks rather than generic coding assistants.

The other side: Early user feedback notes login glitches, some feature verification issues, and API usage limits impacting the experience.

Commenters say: Users appreciate Tidewave’s deeper context and better results than alternatives but want clearer guidance on API limits and smoother login flows.