Pair-program with LLMs on personal projects
The author uses Claude web and Jules (Gemini with GitHub integration) as pair-programming partners, navigating while coding locally and submitting back.
Done withClaudeJules
- What they did
- The author treats Claude's web interface and Jules (Gemini with a GitHub integration) as remote pair-programming partners. They act mostly as navigator, directing the LLM, and occasionally take the driver's seat by writing code locally and submitting it back to the LLM. The comment adds that paid, locally-running tools give a more interactive session.
- How it went
- The source gives no results or numbers. It says only that the usual caveats about AI apply and that outcomes are unpredictable, which the author sees as part of the fun.
- Worth knowing
- This works asynchronously rather than side by side, so expect a copy-and-submit workflow unless you pay for locally-running tools.
Try it yourself with Claude Code
Act as my pair-programming partner on my project at [path to repo]. I want to [describe the feature or fix]. Start by suggesting a short plan and the files you'd touch, then work in small steps on a new branch, explaining each change. Stop when the change works and tests pass, and show me the diff before committing or pushing anything.
Source: HN · Sep 8, 2026
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