// The story behind Yrkit

Built to code from
anywhere.

I built Yrkit because I wanted to keep coding without being stuck at a desk . Next to my wife on the couch. From a hospital bed. Traveling. The whole pipeline — write, run, deploy — from a phone screen. Most dev tools assume you're sitting at a computer. I didn't want that assumption.

How it started

In 2019 I started building a markup language called Yr — a way to write HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, and Bash in one single .yr file. I was tired of context-switching between languages and files for every project.

Yrkit grew out of that. First as a simple editor to test Yr code. Then a visual builder. Then CI/CD. Then database management. Five years later it became a complete platform — not because I planned it that way, but because every tool I reached for externally, I ended up building inside Yrkit instead.

Why solo

This is a solo developer project . One person designed, coded, and shipped everything you see. That means slower progress, but also direct access — feedback goes straight to the person building it, not a support queue.

In 2024 I was on the road for months and used Yrkit to keep shipping client projects from my phone. That trip is the best proof that the product works.

Where it is now

Early beta. Has bugs. Works in production. I use it myself, daily — including to build and iterate on Yrkit itself. The foundation is solid. The edges are rough. That's honest.

50 early adopter spots open. The people who come in now get locked-in pricing and a direct line to what gets built next.


What's inside Yrkit

Cloud IDE
Live

Full-featured browser IDE. Works on any device — including your phone . Any language: Yr, HTML, CSS, JS, Python, Bash. File tree, tabs, syntax highlighting, cloud save. Pick up exactly where you left off.

Visual Builder
Beta

Drag-and-drop page builder with live preview. Design visually, export clean Yr or HTML. No-code for clients , real code underneath. Includes a library of 300+ reusable Yr wrappers.

CI/CD Pipeline
Live

Build, serve, and deploy each project from an integrated terminal — from the same tab you wrote the code in . Write on your phone, hit deploy, it's live. Git-native.

Database Manager
Live

Manage databases directly from the dashboard. Deploy, monitor, and configure without leaving your IDE.

Kanban + PM
Live

Built-in task tracker and kanban board. See all open tasks across projects without context-switching to another tool.

Git Integration
Live

Push, pull, reset, status — directly from the file tree. No terminal required.

AI Copilot
Beta · BYOK

Context-aware AI for any language in your project. Bring your own Anthropic or OpenAI key. At cost, permanently — no markup, no middleman.


The Yr language

Yr is the open source DSL that powers Yrkit. It lets HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, and Bash coexist in a single .yr file — organized by simple section markers like >< for HTML, ## for CSS, @@ for JS, ** for DevOps.

Yr is early stage — a structured markup DSL, not a general-purpose language yet. You don't need to learn it to use the Yrkit IDE. But the visual builder and CI/CD pipeline run on Yr underneath.

5 years in development. Open source. Published on npm.

Bring your own API key

The AI billing system is still being built. While it's not ready, all paid early adopters use the AI Copilot with their own API key — and that access stays permanent , even after managed billing launches.

Ready to try it?

Free plan available. No credit card. Early adopter spots open.