Talk:Replit
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[edit]Article is already on draft and has been rejected multiple times Draft:Repl.it.AD Talk 19:20, 5 January 2019 (UTC)
Contested deletion
[edit]This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because... (Repl.it is a popular company with more than 1 million users that helps people across the globe get access to coding and is a very popular online REPL.) Mosrod (talk) 19:51, 5 January 2019 (UTC)
https://repl.it/site/blog https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16578597 https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/22/andreessen-horowitz-leads-4point5-million-seed-round-in-replit.html https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-10-23-coding-platform-repl-it-raises-4-5m-in-seed-round-sees-user-growth — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mosrod (talk • contribs) 20:03, 5 January 2019 (UTC)
Creation date
[edit]The page describes replit as being created in 2016, however this blog post describes an "open-source version from 2011". Does the 2016 date refer to the software itself, or the company? --GingerDev (talk) 13:58, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
- I think that the 2016 date refers to the actual company, rather than the software which would have been created before the company's official founding. - Cosmic6811 (talk) 21:04, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
CodeMirror backlash?
[edit]"the code editor was switched to CodeMirror over 2021 - 2022. This decision was met with backlash and criticism from the Replit community.[15]"
I did not get the impression from the citation of any backlash. It may very well have happened, but this is not the source.
2607:FEA8:4BA2:8A00:F902:792C:7BDD:2FAC (talk) 07:14, 11 July 2022 (UTC)
- I agree, and this, along with other controversial changes, should be made BFlipDub (talk) 16:26, 26 May 2025 (UTC)
Add information about the Cycles feature
[edit]Currently, the article (incorrectly) states that it is only possible to get boosted or always on by purchasing for the paid features of Replit. Since this has since been changed, the article needs updated. 9pfs (talk) 00:37, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
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Written like an advertisement?
[edit]Some of the article, notably the Features section, appear to me to be written in a rather promotional manner. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Advert seems appropriate but I would like to check to make sure before adding it. Fluffycat55 (talk) 04:28, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
- That's because it was written in a promotional manner by User:Hayren Ryzm. -- Cosmic6811 🍁 (T · C) 04:43, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
- They appear to have single handedly written the entire Features section. -- Cosmic6811 🍁 (T · C) 05:06, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
Nominate for deletion
[edit]Like previous users have said, written like an advertisement. Low quality. JoshN07 (talk) 10:02, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
- I kind of agree. Maybe it could just be rewritten. BFlipDub (talk) 16:21, 26 May 2025 (UTC)
Controversies
[edit]As others have said, the current article is mostly promotional content. I think we should add a controversy section, as there have been many controversial changes in Replit's history, and it would be biased not to have a section for it. BFlipDub (talk) 16:25, 26 May 2025 (UTC)
Lead section: proposed rewrite
[edit] | This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined. A reviewer felt that this edit would not improve the article. |
Disclosure: I am a paid editor working on behalf of Replit; see my user page for full disclosure. I am not editing the article directly and am requesting this change for review by an uninvolved editor.
Current text:
Replit (/ˈrɛplɪt/), formerly Repl.it, is an American technology company. Founded in 2016, Replit developed an online integrated development environment (IDE) also named Replit that supports various programming languages. In September 2024, it released the first version of Replit Agent, an AI agent for automating software development, with which users can interact in natural language.
Proposed text:
Replit (/ˈrɛplɪt/), formerly Repl.it, is an American technology company that operates a cloud-based software-creation platform. Founded in 2016, the company initially developed a browser-based integrated development environment (IDE) supporting multiple programming languages.[1][2] The platform subsequently expanded to include artificial-intelligence-assisted software creation, collaboration, application hosting, and deployment tools.[3] Replit introduced Replit Agent in September 2024, allowing users to generate and modify applications through natural-language prompts.[4][5] Subsequent versions expanded the system's autonomous operation and the types of content it could create.[6]
Rationale: The current lead describes the company as it existed before September 2024 and does not reflect the platform's current scope. The proposed wording updates the description of the product and of Replit Agent.
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
References
- 1 2 Rodriguez, Salvador (October 22, 2018). "Former Facebook engineer quit to build the programming tool he always wanted". CNBC. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- 1 2 Sawers, Paul (February 18, 2021). "Replit raises $20 million for collaborative browser-based coding". VentureBeat. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- 1 2 "Replit Overview". Replit Docs. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- 1 2 Bastian, Matthias (September 7, 2024). "First users praise Replit's new AI coding assistant". The Decoder. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- 1 2 "Introducing Replit Agent". Replit. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
- 1 2 Masad, Amjad (March 11, 2026). "The Future is Actually Very Human". Replit. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
Hunter with daydream (talk) 23:04, 14 September 2026 (UTC)
Response: 2026-09-16
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Not done: This seems like promotional content sourced primarily to Replit's blog. Packrat3860 (talk) 05:08, 16 September 2026 (UTC)
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