{"slug": "ask-hn-does-replit-do-repls-anymore", "title": "Ask HN: Does replit do repls anymore?", "summary": "A Hacker News user reported that Replit no longer offers a straightforward way to create a traditional REPL, suggesting the platform has shifted focus to AI application building via prompts. The post highlights user confusion over Replit's transition from a coding environment to an AI-centric tool.", "body_md": "Hacker News\nnew\n|\npast\n|\ncomments\n|\nask\n|\nshow\n|\njobs\n|\nsubmit\nlogin\nAsk HN: Does replit do repls anymore?\n1 point\nby\nmeken\n13 minutes ago\n|\nhide\n|\npast\n|\nfavorite\n|\ndiscuss\nI just visited replit wanting to play around with some code in a repl, but I couldn't find where to create a repl.\nIt seems like they're turned into a AI application builder site where you can only submit prompts?\nhelp\nGuidelines\n|\nFAQ\n|\nLists\n|\nAPI\n|\nSecurity\n|\nLegal\n|\nApply to YC\n|\nContact\nSearch:", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-does-replit-do-repls-anymore", "canonical_source": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48598975", "published_at": "2026-06-19 14:23:56+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-19 14:38:16.414154+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["developer-tools", "ai-tools", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Replit", "Hacker News"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-does-replit-do-repls-anymore", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-does-replit-do-repls-anymore.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-does-replit-do-repls-anymore.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-does-replit-do-repls-anymore.jsonld"}}