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Vibe coding has escaped the terminal

Jul 8, 2026 · 13m

Summary

Casey Newton explores Raycast’s Glaze, an AI tool for building Mac apps, sharing his experiences creating a Nightwing-themed to-do list and a personal research assistant. He reflects on how vibe coding enables delightful, hyper-personalized software. The episode also covers China’s potential restrictions on AI model exports and the failure of Australia’s under-16 social media ban due to poor age verification.

Topics discussed

Intro: Vibe coding escapes the terminal with Raycast Glaze Project 1: Building a silly Nightwing-themed to-do app Project 2: A personal research assistant for Platformer archive Project 3: Source Code, a private CRM for journalism contacts News: China restricts access to advanced AI models News: Australia's under-16 social media ban fails verification
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