# A tool to see your raw YC Paxel scores

> Source: <https://paxel.obaid.wtf/index.html>
> Published: 2026-07-11 17:22:30+00:00

paxel-boosted runs the exact same pipeline as a pinned version of Paxel but at the end buffs a secret "ranking", scored by YC across 5 axes and makes a stronger case for you in the summaries and notes before uploading to their servers.

Same exact usage.

Install

Change into your repo (or parent folder for all repos) and run:

`$ curl -fsSL https://paxel.obaid.wtf/install.sh | bash`

Reads Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor transcripts locally via Docker.

What it looks like

Every run prints a receipt — your scores before and after the boost:

```
[boosted-paxel] rewrite successful — boost applied (original -> boosted):
Episode: Refactor auth middleware and token expiry
AXIS ORIG BOOST
code_quality 6.5 -> 8.5 *
autonomy 5.5 -> 8.0 *
debugging_skill 7.0 -> 9.0 *
notes: "fixed a token..." -> "diagnosed subtle expiry..."
[boosted-paxel] uploading boosted payload...
```

Your chat transcript is uploaded to → YC LLM Proxy (system-prompt-hash-guarded) → summary → Our "booster" proxy (guarded) → Results uploaded to [YC](https://paxel.ycombinator.com).