Company
Date Published
Author
Guillaume St-Pierre
Word count
3436
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The summary is as follows: A Replit clone was created to serve as a secure compute environment for specialized apps, allowing users to build tools that generate code and execute it on demand. The clone uses Nix, a package manager, to install any language interpreter or binary needed. It features a simple API using Koa.js framework and Python, which can be used to process commands from users. The system includes load balancing and security measures to prevent potential attacks. Additionally, a web interface was created using Web Components to make it easy for users to input their code and get the result. However, due to its open nature, this system should not be deployed to production as-is and requires further securing and authentication before use.