Codend is an AI agent that does software work for you: describe a task in plain language and it plans, writes code, runs tests and hands the result back as a pull request for review. It also builds websites from a prompt, with live preview and one-click publishing. The product appeared on Show HN on 8 November 2026. You can read the launch thread at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50410758.
What it is
Codend works the way a junior developer would, but on your schedule. You hand off a task, the agent works on its own branch, and nothing touches your main branch until you approve the pull request. If the result needs changing, you describe the change in words and the agent revises it.
The same agent builds websites: prompt it, watch a live preview, and publish with one click. Repetitive work can run on a schedule, such as dependency updates or a nightly check, and the agent can pull in context from GitHub, Notion, Supabase, Slack, Vercel and Google Drive.
Codend can also do research and produce files, reports and reusable Skills, so a task you run once can be repeated later.
Key features
- Task to pull request: the agent plans, codes, tests and opens a PR on its own branch.
- Revise by describing the change in plain language.
- Scheduled tasks for recurring work such as dependency updates and nightly checks.
- Website building with live preview and one-click publish.
- Integrations with GitHub, Notion, Supabase, Slack, Vercel and Google Drive.
- Model access across Codend, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, depending on plan.
- Files, research, reports, reusable Skills, task history, a library and sharing.
Who it is for
Codend fits solo developers who want to ship more without hiring, startups moving fast with a small team, and agencies that need to deliver work sooner. It also fits founders and product managers who want a working prototype from a description rather than a written spec.
Because every change arrives as a reviewable pull request, it works for teams that want AI speed without giving up code review.
Pricing
Codend has four plans in USD. Free costs $0 per month, with 5 credits a day for the first 7 days plus 10 welcome credits that never expire. Plus costs $8 per month with 800 credits a month. Pro adds GitHub repositories and pull requests with 2,000 credits a month, but its price was not displayed on the pricing page when checked on 9 November 2026, so we do not list a figure here. Max costs $100 per month with 10,000 credits a month. Payments are processed by Polar, and you can cancel anytime.
Sources and verification: Information in this article is based on the official website (https://codend.dev/) and the launch announcement, checked on 9 November 2026. Prices may change; see the official website for current pricing.
Image: codend.dev (official artwork)
