From d2eadb42ffde7f07b4c2d46efc3724d565ec8255 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Josh Rahm Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2026 21:46:47 -0600 Subject: Initial commit. --- README.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md (limited to 'README.md') diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b52c781 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# Hobs.nvim + +In English and in broader Northern European folklore a hob (short for hobgoblin) +is a type of small household spirit. Hobs are often portrayed as helpful, +domestic beings which quietly assist with chores around the house in exchange +for small offerings or simply out of habit. + +In this project, the name is used metaphorically: small, invisible workers that +live inside your editor, quietly helping with tasks while you continue your own +work. + +## Little AI Helpers Which Work Along Side You In Neovim + +Most coding agents today follow a serial workflow. Typically something like: + +1. Human requests the AI do something +1. The AI takes control of the repository +1. Human waits for the AI to finish +1. AI finishes and returns control of the repository. +1. Human continues with the work + +`hobs.nvim` makes this flow concurrent. Now, the human can request an AI agent +(A "hob"). The hob can do some simple task in the background, updating the live +buffer as it goes along all while the human continues with his work. -- cgit