Today we are thrilled to officially announce the opening of 🎭 Shakespeare: Act II. Act II is a dramatic improvement over the first version of Shakespeare. We have completely rewritten the codebase from the ground up to make it the most freedom-respecting AI web builder available. Read more: Try it here: What makes Act II different: 1. Runs entirely in the browser: Unlike Act 1, where your project files were stored remotely on our NSP servers, now all of your projects are stored locally in your browser β€” so you retain all control and full privacy. 2. Full AI provider and model choice: Before, you were locked into only the providers and models available from NSPs. With Act II, you can configure ANY AI provider you want. Bring your own credentials from your favorite provider like PerPerQ, Routstr, OpenAI, Z.ai, and Anthropic; use our pre-configured Shakespeare AI provider (with both free + paid tiers), or even run your own local model! This is the most choice of ANY AI web builder we’re aware of. 3. Complete development environment in the browser: We’ve built a text editor, terminal, and git version control integration directly into Shakespeare. The new changes we’ve made to the architecture of Shakespeare unlock new possibilities. One feature we’re most excited about is the ability to β€œEdit With Shakespeare.” Find any compatible open source project and start improving it in Shakespeare with one click! This is the power of open source, and with AI it’s finally accessible to everyone β€” no matter your technical level. Want to try it? Pick any app or template from our showcase and click β€œEdit with Shakespeare”! Showcase: Need help? We know debugging is always the worst part of building. We’ve built multiple new tools into Shakespeare to make it easier, including an in-web console to show errors, and a friendly assistant called Quilly who may make an appearance to alert you to key errors. Keep an eye out for him! We’ve also built out a detailed Shakespeare resource center with an FAQ and guides on how to get the most out of Shakespeare. Resource center: Shoutout to our team and community who have been working tirelessly for the past 3 months on this release! @Alex Gleason @MK Fain @chad @MAKE SONGS LONGER @Derek Ross @lemon @Sam @danidfra@danidfra.com @Patrick PReis @shantaram And, finally, thank you to @npub1t5u3...j4c2 @OpenSats and @npub17xvf...c9as for making this work possible!
Join @Derek Ross for another vibe coding session tonight with Shakespeare and MKStack! If you've been waiting for a chance to see Act II in action, this could be the night! πŸ‘€ See you on @HiveTalk at 8:00 PM ET!
πŸ•ΉοΈ Here's a fun weekend project idea! Create a Minimal Game Boy ROM with Stacks. There's a specific stack for this here: https://loom.ly/yFd4aFQ One of our users shared on YouTube how they built their own project with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=dhWvP72fSY0&ab_channel=mccormix
With Stacks, you can choose your AI provider and model. Move through your work quickly with slash commands and change your AI provider easily. Learn more on our blog: Or watch the tutorial with @Derek Ross :
On the latest episode of Soapbox Sessions, @Derek Ross & @MAKE SONGS LONGER talk about the many things we can do "around here" like help musicians earn money for their work using Bitcoin & Nostr:
Hang with us at Nostr Valley in State College, PA, on October 18! Your Soapbox Sessions hosts, DevRel @Derek Ross , and Marketing Director, @MAKE SONGS LONGER will be there along with singer @Ainsley Costello , @tunestr Founder @OpenMike , and more to come! Let's make the 2nd year of #NostrValley even better! Learn more and sign up: image
We've been hard at work incorporating your feedback into Shakespeare Act II... πŸ’œ You can write code if you want to. You'll have more control than ever! image
ICYMI, we talked about the latest AI + vibe coding news on the latest episode of Soapbox Sessions with @Derek Ross & @MAKE SONGS LONGER ! Hit that "follow" button on @Fountain and never miss a new episode: https://fountain.fm/show/aq7IaS6bdQ6kF6NWDzzc image
Truth Social chose to use open source software, and ultimately motivated our CEO, @Alex Gleason , to switch from working on the Fediverse to Nostr. Alex shares the story of how it all went down. πŸ‘‡
In July, we launched #ShakespeareDIY, a conversational AI builder. Just tell it what you want to build and it does it. It sounds easy, and it is. Since this is still a new idea, DevRel @Derek Ross is here to answer questions! Here's his full demo: