# web-edit 0.1a0

> Source: <https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/12/web-edit/>
> Published: 2026-10-12 15:54:36+00:00

**Release:** [web-edit 0.1a0](https://github.com/simonw/web-edit/releases/tag/0.1a0)

I was working on a project from my phone using Codex Remote when I found myself wanting to edit a credentials file without round-tripping those credentials through the LLM itself.

So... I had Codex and GPT-6 Astra Extra High build this Python web app which provides a web UI for viewing and editing files in a folder. It's intended to be run over Tailscale, so I can have an agent start this running and then edit files via my Tailscale network directly from my phone.

Here's the interface for browsing files in a folder:

Editing uses [CodeMirror 6](https://codemirror.net) - I was going to use [Monaco](https://microsoft.github.io/monaco-editor/) but that still doesn't have a great mobile experience yet.

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