Part 11 of the C64 BASIC Dungeon Crawler tutorial series introduces five dungeon levels, replacing the single-map, single-chalice design from part ten. Each level now requires collecting a growing number of chalices (using the formula CL=INT((LV+1)/2)) before stairs become accessible, with maps regenerated per level using an expanded version of the earlier generator. The updated code is playable and editable directly in the free RGC Online Retro IDE as part11a.bas.
retrogamecoders.com
· 2026-11-02
Cursor, the SpaceX-owned AI coding platform, found a backdoored version of Anthropic's Claude Code extension in its marketplace for about 11 hours on Thursday, downloaded by up to 5,000 users across Windows, macOS and Linux. Cursor temporarily closed the marketplace, said no other extensions were affected, and published remediation steps. Anthropic confirmed its own systems and official distribution channels were not compromised, saying an attacker used access to Cursor's marketplace to publish a tampered copy.
wired.com
· 2026-10-30
Security researchers identified a trojanized version of a Claude Code extension distributed for the Cursor IDE, putting developers who installed it at risk. The discovery coincided with a second, separate security issue affecting Cursor on the same day.
darkreading.com
· 2026-10-30
JetBrains introduced ThinkRail, a coding IDE built around the pi coding agent that runs tasks in isolated git-worktree workspaces, each with its own branch and directory. The tool maintains 'living specs' and reusable skills to retain project knowledge, manages pull request workflows including CI checks and merging, and automatically shelves finished or dormant workspaces. JetBrains says it plans to add full extension support so the IDE can build its own tools based on usage patterns.
github.com
· 2026-10-25
At ESUG 2026, a developer presented Pulsar, a new integrated development environment for Pharo built around staying close to the code rather than relying on generative-agent workflows. The presenter released the talk's slides and video online and described Pulsar as usable but still a work in progress, inviting feedback from users.
blog.lorenzano.eu
· 2026-10-14
A team backing Whiteboard (YC W26) released an open-source desktop app that lets developers and coding agents like Claude Code and Codex collaborate on a shared visual canvas. The tool connects to existing coding agents through an SDK, letting agents draw diagrams describing their work, which developers can then edit or annotate to guide further changes.
github.com
· 2026-09-24
A developer has released StemJSON, a JSON-based declarative language designed specifically for AI systems to generate native mobile app interfaces and logic. It can be used to build entirely new apps or to extend existing ones, and is intended to plug into AI tools, prototyping environments, or IDE extensions. The format is open, meaning it can be freely adopted alongside hand-written code in development workflows.
stemjson.com
· 2026-09-14
AgentsDock is a new integrated development environment designed specifically for researchers building and testing agentic AI systems. It lets users connect multiple machines — such as lab workstations, home computers, and rented GPU servers — and switch between them from any device.
agentsdock.net
· 2026-09-12
A developer released Toast, an open-source terminal-based code editor available via Homebrew, positioned as a preconfigured alternative to Vim, Neovim, and Emacs. It ships with managed language server installs, tree-sitter syntax highlighting for languages like Go, Rust, and Python, a file tree sidebar with git status, multi-tab editing, spell checking, and go-to-definition support, all working out of the box without manual configuration.
github.com
· 2026-09-11
WebFPGA has introduced a web-based development environment that lets users program FPGA devices directly from their browser after purchasing a compatible board. The project, which originated on Kickstarter, also offers a command-line option for Linux users and includes community-shared demo projects.
webfpga.io
· 2026-09-02
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