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Gipity – AI cloud computer in the browser

Gipity – AI cloud computer in the browser

by siverson914·Mar 2, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

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Chat-driven cloud OS with persistent databases, file storage, and scheduled automation—Replit meets an AI agent.

Strengths
  • •Unified stack: persistent state, agentic workflows, and multi-model access eliminate fragmented tool-switching.
  • •Demo shows real depth—assembly compilation, sound effects, database persistence, scheduled tasks—not just chat UI.
  • •DOS aesthetic + browser-based removes setup friction; positioning against Replit/Lovable is honest about ambition.
Weaknesses
  • •Landing page signup wall prevents exploration; unclear pricing or free tier limits for users comparing Replit.
  • •Overclaiming 'programmable OS' risks—chat-driven development on complex infra has known failure modes (hallucinated configs).
Category
SaaS
Target Audience

Developers and non-technical builders wanting rapid app prototyping and automation without local setup

Similar To

Replit · Lovable · Continue IDE

Post Description

Hi HN,

I built Gipity, an AI-native cloud computer that runs entirely in your browser.

https://gipity.ai (free to try)

The original goal was a "hosted OpenClaw" - a chat-driven environment with persistent state and real infrastructure behind it. It has since expanded into something closer to a programmable cloud workspace.

It looks like a terminal (retro DOS style), but it is not just chat. It supports:

- Persistent files

- Programmable databases

- Agentic workflows and scheduled tasks

- Access to multiple top-tier AI models

- App creation and execution from chat

Demo video: https://youtu.be/Nbs2jpG3iHA

In the demo video I show: - Creating and editing a small web app

- Generating and adding sound effects

- Saving state to a database

- Setting up a daily automation

- Compiling and running a Win64 assembly binary

I am particularly interested in feedback on:

- Where this fits relative to tools like Replit or Lovable

- Whether "chat-first AI computer" makes sense as a framing?

- What would be required for you to actually use something like this

Happy to answer technical questions about architecture, isolation, storage, orchestration - or ServiceNow (where I currently work building their coding assistant) or my prior startups (started in 1998!).

-Steve

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