Sidekick: keep using neovim while a dozen agents rewrite your code (github.com)

A new tool called Sidekick has been introduced to enhance the coding experience in Neovim by allowing AI agents like Claude Code and Codex to interact with your code without disrupting unsaved work. The software acts as a bridge between your Neovim sessions and AI systems, ensuring that while you're actively editing, attempts by the AI to modify files are temporarily blocked, preserving your unsaved changes. Once the file is saved, the AI can then apply edits seamlessly, and any AI-driven modifications can be automatically refreshed in open Neovim instances without losing cursor positions. This development is significant for the AI/ML community as it paves the way for smoother human-AI collaboration in coding environments. By protecting user edits and enabling a more fluid workflow, Sidekick addresses a common pain point for developers who rely on AI for coding assistance. The tool is easy to install via Cargo, and it integrates with various AI platforms, offering a streamlined user experience and fostering a collaborative coding environment that enhances both productivity and creativity.