WatermelonBros/reado
by Various
Inverted code review: a read-first IDE where you comment on the lines that matter and your coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot) resolves them. Free and open source.
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WatermelonBros/reado
Added 18 Oct 2026
Overview
Read-first IDE for inverted code review. You comment on specific lines and a connected coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot) resolves those comments. Open source and written in TypeScript.
Best for
Best for
Developers who want to review code by commenting and delegate fixes to an agent.
Use cases
- Review a pull request by commenting directly on code lines
- Queue up fixes for an agent to implement without switching contexts
- Annotate code for a coding agent to address in a focused pass
Notes
30 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-18. Licensed MIT.
Pros
- Keeps the developer in a reading mindset before editing
- Works with multiple common coding agents
- Free and open source
Cons
- Very early stage with only 30 GitHub stars
- Requires an external coding agent to act on comments
- No evidence of extensive IDE features beyond the review workflow
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