Nimbalyst

nimbalyst · v0.81.7

6.0

Visual workspace for building with Codex and Claude Code

Developer Tools macOS 12+ Homepage →

brew install --cask nimbalyst

Compare with: vs. Kiro Crew vs. Claude Code vs. Codex vs. Claude

30-day installs

230

90-day installs

630

365-day installs

Install trend

Trust Score 1/10

✗ Open source +0

✗ Active development +0

✗ Licensed +0

✗ No auto-updates +0

✓ Not deprecated +1

✗ New (<1yr) +0

✗ Low installs +0

Version History

v0.81.7

1d ago0.80.6→0.81.7

8d ago0.79.1→0.80.6

17d ago0.78.5→0.79.1

23d ago0.77.5→0.78.5

1mo ago0.76.2→0.77.5

1mo ago0.75.5→0.76.2

1mo ago0.74.4→0.75.5

1mo ago0.74.3→0.74.4

1mo ago0.73.2→0.74.3

2mo ago0.72.8→0.73.2

+ 17 older versions

Review

Apr 26, 2026

Nimbalyst is a visual workspace integrating Codex and Claude Code for AI-driven development. It offers WYSIWYG Markdown editing, visual diffs, and mockups, benefiting developers and technical writers who leverage AI tools.

Nimbalyst is a local WYSIWYG Markdown and mockup tool powered by Claude Code.

Maturity: While active, the project has many open issues, indicating it may still be unstable.

Community: Mentioned a few times on Hacker News with moderate engagement; no Reddit presence.

Pros

+ Local operation for privacy and reliability
+ WYSIWYG Markdown support
+ AI integration with Claude Code

Cons

- No auto-updates
- High number of open issues

GitHub

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147

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License

Last commit: Apr 23, 2026

Community Mentions

hackernews

Dec 2025 Local WYSIWYG Markdown, mockup, data model editor powered by Claude Code

hackernews

Dec 2025 Show HN: Local WYSIWYG Markdown/mockup editor powered by Claude Code – Nimbalyst

hackernews

Dec 2025 Show HN: Nimbalyst: local WYSIWYG Markdown/mockup tool powered by Claude Code

hackernews

Dec 2025 A complete guide to the best Markdown editors

hackernews

Nov 2025 Nimbalyst: WYSIWYG Markdown editor with visual diffs powered by Claude Code

Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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