OpenAI Is Buying the Git Host Lovable and Bolt Use. Check What Lives Only There

On November 4, OpenAI announced it will acquire Pierre Computer Company, a provider of open-source tools for coding AI apps. The deal still needs regulatory approval, but OpenAI says it will keep Pierre's projects open source. Pierre offers two products: Trees, which handles file navigation, and Diffs, which renders code diffs with various layouts and features. The open-source side of Pierre's offering will remain unchanged after the acquisition.

Pierre also provides Code Storage, a high-scale Git host designed for code written by AI agents. Code Storage offers a Git hosting service with features optimized for machine usage. It includes API ergonomics catering to developers, SDKs for TypeScript, Python, and Go, webhooks, and support for syncing with other Git platforms like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. Pierre's customers include companies like Lovable, Bolt, Amp, Poke, Anything, and Parahelp.

OpenAI plans to integrate Code Storage's features into its own Codex system following the acquisition. For current Code Storage customers, OpenAI assures that the service will continue operating, and the team will migrate its features into Codex. No specific shutdown date or pricing details have been disclosed yet.

For developers currently using Code Storage, it's advisable to review their codebase to determine how easily it can be transferred elsewhere. The Code Storage documentation provides guidance on this process. Additionally, developers should explore the platform's unique features, such as the ephemeral namespace, which can store agent previews, CI artifacts, and experimental branches. This namespace operates differently from the normal Git namespace and may require special handling during code migration.