Overview
Simon Willison released two new tools to help coding agents demonstrate their work: Showboat creates Markdown documentation of what agents built, while Rodney provides CLI browser automation. The key insight is that agents can now prove their code works without expensive QA processes or manual testing.
Changes by Version
Initial Release
- Added Showboat CLI tool - agents can now build Markdown documents to demonstrate their work
- Added exec command - captures command output with syntax highlighting in demo documents
- Added note command - lets agents add explanatory text to their demonstrations
- Added image command - captures and embeds screenshots in documentation
- Added Rodney browser automation - CLI tool for automated browser interactions
- Added screenshot capabilities - agents can capture visual proof of their web applications
- Added Go binary distribution - optionally wrapped in Python for easier installation
- Added Markdown output format - creates structured documentation that humans can easily review