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unvibe - ai code explanations beside your editor

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Updated for 2026

About Unvibe

Desktop layer that explains code you already have instead of writing more of it. Select a block in your editor, press a shortcut, and an overlay explains that selection in place; explanations can be saved as concepts and revisited later. It sits beside the editor rather than inside it, so it works alongside Cursor, VS Code, JetBrains, a terminal, Claude Code and Codex rather than competing for the same extension slot. Mac and Windows private beta at the time of listing, free for the first 30 explanations, with no separate API key to supply.

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Explains the code you selected, in place, rather than generating new code

One keyboard shortcut, and the overlay opens on the selection without leaving the editor

Runs beside any editor, so it works with Cursor, VS Code, JetBrains, the terminal, Claude Code and Codex

Explanations save as concepts with history, so the reasoning outlives the session

No separate API key to obtain or pay for

Teams tier connects GitHub to turn merged changes into shared context, currently a founding pilot

Perfect for

Reading unfamiliar code
Onboarding to a codebase
Reviewing AI-written code
Engineers who want to learn, not just ship

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