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Exact is a new application runtime designed to let coding agents build, run and test native apps for the web, macOS, iOS and Linux from one codebase. Its project description says it uses Rust and native interface controls rather than webviews or a JavaScript bridge for the interface.
Why it mattersThe practical pitch is a shared route from an agent-generated app to several platforms, instead of rebuilding the interface for each one. Exact says developers define the interface in its Contract language and can write data logic in TypeScript or Rust. Those are the project’s stated capabilities, not independent performance results. Still, it is a concrete attempt to give AI coding agents a more direct path to native apps.
Discuss: Should agent-built apps prioritise one codebase across platforms, or platform-specific polish?
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