I will never use Replit again

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[ Side Bar → Developer Frameworks ] ← now it’s been hided, just only can goto on url: Developer Frameworks - Replit

and u will can see this:

Developer Frameworks is being removed soon. You can start with any idea or language by prompting our agent in a new app. Learn more

Oh god. fk.

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That’s not quite what it means…

Here’s the relevant section from the Replit documentation:

Essentially, they’re allowing users to create all projects under the “Blank Project” option, which has always been available.

They’re simply removing the mandatory frameworks (which is actually a positive change), giving users more control over the project’s development.

Frameworks can be problematic IMO because they often result in a “cloned” appearance, which is a common issue with many apps. This change should provide the agent with more creative freedom, in my opinion.

Cheers!

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Yeah, it’s deeply frustrating how Replit treats users who just want a coding environment in a certain language. I’ve tried the following which seems to produce something akin to using a Developer Framework:

  • Choose Import code or design (upper left)
  • Then choose Empty and create an empty repl
  • In the repl go to the tab Tools & files
  • And under Advanced :roll_eyes: select Developer
  • Under Dependencies choose System
  • And go to Add module … here you can select languages etc.
  • Afterwards you can go back one step (System) and can add dependencies (Nix stuff) under System Dependencies

Never, ever ask the so-called “Agent” to do something extremely simple like:

Set up a simple Rust REPL environment for writing and running code

I’ve tried 2 variants, both super plain vanilla stuff, just to check if this is a viable option. It absolutely isn’t! It cost me roughly 1.5$ of my “credits”, which is ridiculous, and produced a total mess, mostly stuff I’ve never mentioned - see the screenshot.

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