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What are people’s workflows for using eMacs with generative coding? I’m trying to get a workflow where I can generate code and approve it like a PR (maybe leav

What are people’s workflows for using eMacs with generative coding? I’m trying to get a workflow where I can generate code and approve it like a PR (maybe leave comments for a next round of generation) but I’m new to eMacs and the ai coding package isn’t working with the latest eMacs

kreyenborgi 20d ago
Which AI coding package? Agent-shell? Gptel-agent?
- edgyquant 20d ago
  It’s just called ai-code I’m new to eMacs so this popped up but had a bunch of issues I was trying to debug https://github.com/tninja/ai-code-interface.el https://github.com/tninja/ai-code-interface.el
  - internet_points 20d ago
    Never heard of that one. The most popular ways for agent stuff seems to be https://github.com/xenodium/agent-shell https://github.com/xenodium/agent-shell , or just opening a terminal in emacs and using claude code. If you want to run it through an emacs terminal, consider using https://github.com/dakra/ghostel#ghostel https://github.com/dakra/ghostel#ghostel (or vterm, or eat)
    - mplanchard 20d ago
      Thanks for posting the ghostel link, I hadn’t heard of it. Excited to try it out and see how it compares to vterm
remedan 20d ago
Agent Shell connected via ACP to local Claude Code. https://github.com/xenodium/agent-shell https://github.com/xenodium/agent-shell
- wilkystyle 20d ago
  Can't say enough good things about agent-shell.el! Xenodium has done amazing work there.
  - bryanlarsen 20d ago
    I'll have to try it again. It definitely feels like the right way to do things, but when I tried it it had a couple of show-stopper limitations and a show-stopper bug, so I've been using claude-code-ide.el instead.
  - aag 20d ago
    I'm a huge fan of agent-shell, too. It keeps getting better and better, and it's infinitely customizable, like any good Emacs package.
  - xenodium 20d ago
    Wonderful to hear. Thank you sir!
- mplanchard 20d ago
  Seconded, agent-shell is my favorite LLM interface bar none
  - iLemming 19d ago
    Have you tried https://eca.dev https://eca.dev ?
    - mplanchard 18d ago
      I haven’t! It seems akin to ACP, is that accurate? Do you recommend it?
      - iLemming 18d ago
        No, ECA doesn't work like ACP, it's provider-independent and operates similar to an lsp-server. It is in fact, written by the maintainer of lsp-mode and author of clojure-lsp. I've tried many different tools for AI tasks in Emacs, eca and gptel remain the bread-and-butter of my workflows.
banjomonster 20d ago
I’ve been using gptel, I’ll have it generate org babel blocks I can tangle (write to files) or have it use tools to write and edit files in the project I’m working in, and then review with magit.
bryanlarsen 20d ago
IMO, generative coding on Emacs works nicely because magit is awesome for code review. A good agent integration package is going to have a command you can use to send the current cursor line & file to the agent so you can reference and comment.
sebastianavina 20d ago
I use windows 11, wsl2, WezTerm. emacs -nw directly on the shell. its like working on a linux computer, but from windows. I run vterm inside emacs, and claude code inside vterm. I have special commands for extracting file routes, and flow between dired and magit. Everything runs like magic. I also have copilot-chat and copilot-mode installed. From time to time I use it to review what claude has done, or to chat a little bit.
- scoops_ 20d ago
  I’m trying to use a similar workflow, but when I attempt to use Claude code in vterm, I have issues. My use case is resuming a session and not being able to scroll back to the past history. Otherwise if I start a new session, it works fine. It’s probably related to me being on an old version of vterm, but I’m just wondering if you ever have come across this.
  - suprfnk 20d ago
    Definitely try ghostel, it's really solid.
    - scoops_ 20d ago
      Thanks, I would, and I’ve used it on my personal machines (it works great), but I’m trying to stick to the apt package repos on my $WORK machine. Ubuntu has a fair number of elpa packages in its repos, so I’m trying to make it work if possible. Not sure if I’m missing anything config wise within the confines of vterm
  - scoops_ 20d ago
    I found my answer, I needed to be using page up and page down keys to “scroll” through the claude history - which is apparently required due to Claude capturing my C-v and M-v’s in its “text-box”.
jwr 20d ago
I use cLaude cOde in my eMacs (through ghostel, which is unbelievably great!) to generate code :-) I then use mAgit to review it.
- tom_ 20d ago
  The iPhone autocorrects it to eMacs... it's so annoying.
  - mimischi 20d ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMac https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMac Setting up a keyboard replacement is the way to go here. Solves the issue for all devices.

kreyenborgi 20d ago

Which AI coding package? Agent-shell? Gptel-agent?

edgyquant 20d ago
It’s just called ai-code I’m new to eMacs so this popped up but had a bunch of issues I was trying to debug https://github.com/tninja/ai-code-interface.el https://github.com/tninja/ai-code-interface.el
- internet_points 20d ago
  Never heard of that one. The most popular ways for agent stuff seems to be https://github.com/xenodium/agent-shell https://github.com/xenodium/agent-shell , or just opening a terminal in emacs and using claude code. If you want to run it through an emacs terminal, consider using https://github.com/dakra/ghostel#ghostel https://github.com/dakra/ghostel#ghostel (or vterm, or eat)
  - mplanchard 20d ago
    Thanks for posting the ghostel link, I hadn’t heard of it. Excited to try it out and see how it compares to vterm

remedan 20d ago

Agent Shell connected via ACP to local Claude Code. https://github.com/xenodium/agent-shell https://github.com/xenodium/agent-shell

wilkystyle 20d ago
Can't say enough good things about agent-shell.el! Xenodium has done amazing work there.
- bryanlarsen 20d ago
  I'll have to try it again. It definitely feels like the right way to do things, but when I tried it it had a couple of show-stopper limitations and a show-stopper bug, so I've been using claude-code-ide.el instead.
- aag 20d ago
  I'm a huge fan of agent-shell, too. It keeps getting better and better, and it's infinitely customizable, like any good Emacs package.
- xenodium 20d ago
  Wonderful to hear. Thank you sir!
mplanchard 20d ago
Seconded, agent-shell is my favorite LLM interface bar none
- iLemming 19d ago
  Have you tried https://eca.dev https://eca.dev ?
  - mplanchard 18d ago
    I haven’t! It seems akin to ACP, is that accurate? Do you recommend it?
    - iLemming 18d ago
      No, ECA doesn't work like ACP, it's provider-independent and operates similar to an lsp-server. It is in fact, written by the maintainer of lsp-mode and author of clojure-lsp. I've tried many different tools for AI tasks in Emacs, eca and gptel remain the bread-and-butter of my workflows.

banjomonster 20d ago

I’ve been using gptel, I’ll have it generate org babel blocks I can tangle (write to files) or have it use tools to write and edit files in the project I’m working in, and then review with magit.

bryanlarsen 20d ago

IMO, generative coding on Emacs works nicely because magit is awesome for code review. A good agent integration package is going to have a command you can use to send the current cursor line & file to the agent so you can reference and comment.

sebastianavina 20d ago

I use windows 11, wsl2, WezTerm. emacs -nw directly on the shell. its like working on a linux computer, but from windows. I run vterm inside emacs, and claude code inside vterm. I have special commands for extracting file routes, and flow between dired and magit. Everything runs like magic. I also have copilot-chat and copilot-mode installed. From time to time I use it to review what claude has done, or to chat a little bit.

scoops_ 20d ago
I’m trying to use a similar workflow, but when I attempt to use Claude code in vterm, I have issues. My use case is resuming a session and not being able to scroll back to the past history. Otherwise if I start a new session, it works fine. It’s probably related to me being on an old version of vterm, but I’m just wondering if you ever have come across this.
- suprfnk 20d ago
  Definitely try ghostel, it's really solid.
  - scoops_ 20d ago
    Thanks, I would, and I’ve used it on my personal machines (it works great), but I’m trying to stick to the apt package repos on my $WORK machine. Ubuntu has a fair number of elpa packages in its repos, so I’m trying to make it work if possible. Not sure if I’m missing anything config wise within the confines of vterm
- scoops_ 20d ago
  I found my answer, I needed to be using page up and page down keys to “scroll” through the claude history - which is apparently required due to Claude capturing my C-v and M-v’s in its “text-box”.

jwr 20d ago

I use cLaude cOde in my eMacs (through ghostel, which is unbelievably great!) to generate code :-) I then use mAgit to review it.

tom_ 20d ago
The iPhone autocorrects it to eMacs... it's so annoying.
- mimischi 20d ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMac https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMac Setting up a keyboard replacement is the way to go here. Solves the issue for all devices.