Custom terminal agent for CRUD scaffolding
An HN user runs a local DeepSeek-backed coding agent with only filesystem tools to scaffold routing, CRUD, auth, themes and admin dashboards in minutes.
- Agent or tool
- Custom agent
- Topic
- DevOps & Infra
- Reported on
- Hacker News
- Added
- 2026-10-15
Why it matters
Keeping servers and pipelines healthy is constant, detail-heavy work. Agents that can read logs and run routine fixes are a big help, as long as a person keeps an eye on what changes. It is one of 130 sightings filed under DevOps & Infra on Agent Sightings (number 100 by interest), and one of 266 involving Custom agent.
How you could try it
Here is a reusable prompt, written by us in our own words, that captures the task. Paste it into your own agent or any similar agent and adjust the details to your situation.
Using only local file tools, scaffold a web app with auth, CRUD for <resource>, a basic theme and an admin list view. Show files created and how to run it.
Tip: Try it first on a staging system or with read-only credentials, and require approval for anything that changes production.
Source
Read the original first-hand account on Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48337719. Our summary is a paraphrase; details are in the source.
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