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Patched (YC S24) — Open-source workflow automation for development teams
With Patched, development teams can create custom AI workflows to automate code reviews, documentation, and patches. The workflows can be self-hosted through our open-source framework and integrated with your preferred LLM, ensuring full privacy and control.
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André J
Now that we can do code reviews (beta) and create code docs via @codespace in cursor. What does a managed platform offer that cursor doesn't atm. ? Just curious, as this field is very new for everyone. Moving forward, do you think we might have both. Like local and at the remote end point on GitHub etc?
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@codespace @sentry_co Good question, I think the fact that cursor, Github Copilot workspaces and other are trying to something for outer-loop development activities like code reviews and doc generation is a good thing. This shows that the problem space is interesting and worth solving. Our approach here is based on a easy to use drag-and-drop workflow builder that enables anyone to design and build complex workflows. Beyond the obvious do a pull request summary or add docstrings we believe developers will need more specific solutions.
For instance, one of our customers today use us to analyze their existing closed PRs to determine the coding practices and generate a style guide. They then use that style guide to review other open PRs in the repo in another workflow. And, finally they have a separate workflow that resolves comments on those PRs. Building such a complex solution without patched would take quite a bit of time and effort which they avoid.
I've seen at least 3 tools like these launched in the last couple of weeks, and I think what sets this product apart is the ability to create custom workflows. This really unlocks what's possible for the dev teams. And thanks for sharing some awesome examples of how your customers are using your product!
Congrats on the launch @codelion and team!
👋 Hey Product Hunt!
We’re Asankhaya and Rohan—ex-researchers and second-time founders—on a mission to help developers automate the repetitive tasks they dread.
Fun fact: we went to grad school at competing universities, and then went on to build competing developer security tools! Even though we were competitors, we both saw how development teams spent as much as 35% of their time maintaining and managing code instead of building new features. And yet, they struggled to reduce technical debt and feature backlog. We built Patched to change that.
Patched is an open-source workflow automation framework for development teams. It automates tasks like code reviews, documentation, and patching through customizable AI-enabled workflows that you control.
What sets Patched apart is its ability to run autonomously in the background, taking tasks off your plate without constant oversight like in the case of coding assistants. You can build workflows in plain text or through our visual builder, and everything translates into Python code that you can inspect and modify. Plus, our patchflows are open-source, giving you full control, customization, and privacy—right down to integrating your own LLM APIs if you prefer.
Our users range from fast-moving startups to large banks, who love that they can leverage AI on their terms rather than using blackbox solutions.
We’d love for you to try Patched - and if you like it give us a star on Github repo!
@codelion great job building this, now I can see a lot of boring task getting streamlined with this workflow. Will share with the development team to give it a spin.
Impressive engineering Asankhaya & team! Automated code reviews is something I've been wanting to see implemented for a while. And big congrats on reaching this milestone with the launch! Curious if you're seeing Patched being used by startups or if it's mainly large codebases with a stronger emphasis on reliability?
@gdbroman We have a few customers in startups and SME segment using the Pro version of the product. We are currently working closely with a few enterprise customers as design partners for our Enterprise version. The enterprise version can be deployed locally on-prem or inside a customer's clouse provider.
I heard about the importance of code quality and collab between engineers for documentation, saw my buddies always spending heaps of time on reviewing codes and doing documentation. This is def worth checking out - congrats on the launch!
Automating those tedious dev tasks is such a time-saver . Really cool that it runs in the background without needing constant attention. Congrats on the launch! 🚀😊
Incredible work, @codelion! Patched seems like a powerful solution for reducing the monotony of repetitive development tasks. The open-source nature and the ability to integrate with various LLMs is a big plus. Are there any plans to support more programming languages or frameworks to broaden its applicability? Go YC Alum!
Great Launch!
Is it the same as www.fine.dev ?
I think I saw them launching something similar here a few days back?
Hey Asankhaya,
How easy is it to integrate your own LLM, and what kind of overhead does it add to the workflow setup?
Congrats on the launch!
@kyrylosilin It is quite easy, you just need to replace the base_url with the OpenAI API compatible endpoint url. There are details in docs on how to do it https://docs.patched.codes/patch... You can either host and run the model locally or use other provides like Together AI or Groq.
Congratulations on launching Patched! I'm really interested in how it empowers development teams to create custom AI workflows for automating code reviews and documentation.
The ability to self-host through an open-source framework is fantastic, as it gives teams the flexibility and control they need. I'm also intrigued by the integration with preferred LLMs — it seems like a game-changer for institutions concerned about privacy.
Have you considered adding templates for common workflows to help teams get started more quickly? Also, will there be support for additional programming languages in the future? Looking forward to seeing how Patched evolves — it’s an exciting tool!
@allen_xu1130 Yes, we have templates for common workflows like code reviews, documentation generation and bug fixes - https://docs.patched.codes/patch...
Wow, Patched looks pretty slick! I love the idea of automating those pesky dev tasks we all love to hate. As a fellow code monkey who's spent way too many hours reviewing PRs and updating docs, this is music to my ears.
The open-source angle is definitely a big plus - nothing worse than being locked into a black box solution. And the fact that you can customize workflows with your own LLM APIs is *chef's kiss*.
That said, I do have a few thoughts on how you could potentially level up even further:
1. Have you considered adding some pre-built templates for common workflows? Could be a great way to help newbies get started quickly.
2. It might be cool to have some kind of marketplace where users can share and discover custom workflows. Kinda like npm, but for dev automation.
3. How about integrations with popular project management tools like Jira or Asana? Could help teams track the impact of automation on their overall productivity.
Comparing to other tools out there, I'd say you're in a good spot. n8n is pretty powerful but can be overwhelming for non-techies. Zapier is user-friendly but lacks the dev-specific focus. You seem to be hitting a nice middle ground.
One last thing - any plans for a mobile app? I'd love to be able to tweak my workflows while pretending to pay attention in meetings. 😉
Keep up the great work, folks! Looking forward to seeing how Patched evolves.
@nikhilpareek great suggestions! We do have built-in template workflows to help you get started. JIRA integration is coming soon, and I love your idea on marketplace/sharing workflows. We'll definitely keep all of this in mind during our next roadmap review!
@annaho2000 We do have a ResolveIssue workflow in the open-source repo here - https://github.com/patched-codes... We will bring in more complex workflows in the app in future.
It sounds like there’s an interesting contrast between tools like Cursor and more managed platforms like Patched. While Cursor and GitHub Copilot focus on core tasks like code reviews and doc generation, platforms like Patched seem to offer more flexibility for designing custom workflows, especially for complex and tailored use cases like analyzing PRs or generating style guides.
Having both local and remote options could definitely be useful depending on the project’s needs. It seems like tools like Patched are aiming to bridge the gap by enabling more robust, customizable automation beyond what a basic AI assistant might handle. As this space evolves, I think we might see more integrations between these tools to cover all bases—local development and more complex managed workflows in one ecosystem.
Congratulations on the launch of Patched! The ability to automate code reviews and documentation while maintaining full control and privacy is impressive.
@Asankhaya Sharma hey, love this idea! Automating the boring stuff sounds like what every dev needs. Just curious, do users need to be familiar with Python to make full use of Patched? Cuz not everyone has deep coding skills. Thanks.
@asankhaya @asherdorianthorne User's can use the drag-and-drop workflow builder in the app to design and create their patchflows, they do not need to know Python. If needed at anytime you can export running Python code from the app to run locally.