Show HN: Iimos – an AI app that ships as one chat box and rewrites itself

Category: ai-ml

Tags: self-modifying, ai-agent, local-first, electron, code-generation

Score: 7.5/10 (Innovation: 9, Technical: 8, Documentation: 8, Utility: 5)

iimos is a self-modifying AI agent that ships as a single chat interface with a shell tool, allowing it to rewrite its own UI, server, tools, and system prompt. It runs locally, snapshots before each boot for safe rollback, and supports sharing agent 'shapes' via iimos.ai. The project demonstrates a novel approach to autonomous self-improvement and persistence in a local-first desktop app.

Target audience: AI researchers, backend developers, and hobbyists interested in autonomous agents and self-modifying software

Repository: https://github.com/yanglongyun/iimos · JavaScript · MIT · 3 stars

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