While tools like Anthropic Claude, Cursor, Zed, Microsoft Copilot, and Replit Agents have been designed to automate coding and software development, only a few address the code after it has been generated. This is where YC-backed Patched comes in.
Founded in 2023 by Asankhaya Sharma and Rohan Sood, Patched is an open-source AI framework that automates repetitive tasks like code reviews, documentation, and patches. Besides, it also tackles maintenance tasks such as vulnerability fixing and linting, all while running autonomously without active developer involvement.
It also allows developers to create custom workflows to fit their specific needs and preferences.
“We’re not focused on the IDE. I think a lot of people are trying out various things around co-pilots and IDE assistants, such as Cursor AI. Our focus is to automate other tasks – that may be non-coding related or not best done in the IDE – like documentation generation and pull …