Ai Agent

3 posts

Coding agents as programs that live on your machine: what they can reach, what they cost, and how to keep them legible.

• 2 October 2026

  A desktop pet for your Mac that actually does work

  Desktop pets used to be pure decoration. Minnie sits on your Mac like one, but she runs your AI coding agent, asks before she acts, and costs nothing extra.

• 2 October 2026

  Why Minnie is free: bring your own AI agent

  Most AI tools charge for the model on top of the app. Minnie drives the coding agent you already pay for, so the app is free and there's no second AI bill.

• 2 October 2026

  What a local-first AI coding assistant keeps on your Mac

  "Private" means different things for different AI tools. What Minnie keeps on your Mac, what your agent's provider sees, and what to ask any tool.