Komorebi
A Cozy Code Editor
Komorebi is a code editor for developers who want to work with an AI, not hand the wheel over to one. Every change happens because you asked for it. Every file in context is one you chose. The AI is your collaborator, not your autopilot.
Anti-Agentic by Design
Most AI coding tools want to run ahead of you — generating entire features, modifying files you didn't ask about, making decisions on your behalf. That feels fast, until it isn't.
Agentic tools shine in the short term. But as complexity grows, so does the gap between what was built and what the developer understands. Eventually you're debugging code you've never read, in a folder structure you didn't design, carrying tech debt you didn't know you had. That's not productivity — it's a loan with compounding interest.
Komorebi's thesis is simple: slow is steady, steady is fast. You manually add and remove files from context. You review each turn of changes before moving on. You guide the conversation, step by step. The AI compensates for your weaknesses — speed, recall, boilerplate — and you compensate for its: judgment, intent, architectural vision. Neither replaces the other.
The result is code you actually understand, because you were there for every decision.
Why Cozy?
The Ghibli-inspired aesthetic isn't decoration — it's intentional. Research has shown that exposure to calming, whimsical environments (think Studio Ghibli films or Zelda landscapes) measurably improves mood. And happier people are more productive people.
Moving backgrounds, animated characters, and personas that respond to you as you work aren't gimmicks. They're part of a long-term bet: that the editor you enjoy spending time in is the one where you'll do your best work.
Features
- Conversation Branching
- Explore different directions without losing context. Branch off at any point and come back later.
- Summarize & Continue
- Long conversations get unwieldy. Summarize the context so far and keep going with a clean slate.
- Hot-Swap Models
- Switch your primary or secondary model at any point mid-conversation. No restarts, no lost context.
- Second Opinion
- Not sure about a suggestion? Get a second model’s take at the press of a button.
- Automatic Context Filtering
- Intelligent filtering helps surface the most relevant files, while you stay in control of what the model sees.
- Living Workspace
- Ghibli-inspired moving backgrounds, animated characters, and personas that respond to you as you work.
Status
Komorebi is in active development. More details and early access coming soon.
Get in Touch
Interested in early access, or have thoughts on what a better code editor should look like? We'd love to hear from you.