Ship your side projects in seconds with Pterocos – a free, no-signup, AI code editor
Hey indie hackers 👋
I've been heads down building Pterocos – a browser-based code editor that's completely free and requires zero signup .
Think of it as a VS Code-like experience in your browser, with a AI chat assistant that helps you build and debug. You can just open it and start coding instantly.
Here’s what makes it click for builders:
🚀 Zero Friction: No accounts, no logins, no tracking. Your code stays in your browser's localStorage. It's a massive difference between someone trying your tool or closing the tab .
🤖 AI Builder Included: An integrated AI assistant that helps with code suggestions, debugging, and generating components—all for free .
⚙️ Pro Features: Monaco editor (same as VS Code), live preview, SCSS + TypeScript support, and the ability to share code snippets online instantly .
🌍 Open Source & Non-Profit: The project is open source, and I'm actively looking for collaborators to work on it as a non-profit. If you're good at moderating, programming, or design, jump in! .
Why build this? I wanted a tool that removes all the barriers to learning and building. In a world where everyone is chasing signups, I went the opposite direction—friction-free and privacy-first. People have pointed out that this approach is doing a lot of the heavy lifting .
It's live at https://pterocos.eu.org/ – I'd really appreciate your feedback, upvotes, or even just a quick test drive.
