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Re: Launch HN: Embedder (YC S25) – Claude code for embedded software

#21
Definitely a need, kudos for tackling it!

I’d still look into fine tuning. One of the main issues I’m struggling with is that even reasonably simple drivers often need to be aware of Application Notes etc that would single handedly blow past any context window. So giving the model a fighting chance by narrowing the space might be worthwhile here. Top 20 vendors datasheets/docs, handpicked sites and forums etc.

Re: Launch HN: Embedder (YC S25) – Claude code for embedded software

#23

Definitely a need, kudos for tackling it! I’d still look into fine tuning. One of the main issues I’m struggling with is that even reasonably simple drivers often need to be aware of Application Notes etc that would single handedly blow past any context window. So giving the model a fighting chance by narrowing the space might be worthwhile here. Top 20 vendors datasheets/docs, handpicked sites and forums etc.

we are talking to a some of the larger vendors about getting first-party support for documentation. once we scale up a bit I think it could make sense to have multiple fine tuned models based on the docs they provide (or we crawl the web for public ones, at minimum)

Re: Launch HN: Embedder (YC S25) – Claude code for embedded software

#25
I've been building a set of tools to help with speeding up the reprogramming cycle of embedded, getting it down to about 500ms and not requiring a restart, for logic changes.

Combining that with AI, and the "futz factor" of changing and trying things rapidly mirrors a spreadsheet.

Re: Launch HN: Embedder (YC S25) – Claude code for embedded software

#26

I've been building a set of tools to help with speeding up the reprogramming cycle of embedded, getting it down to about 500ms and not requiring a restart, for logic changes. Combining that with AI, and the "futz factor" of changing and trying things rapidly mirrors a spreadsheet.

interesting, would you be open to chatting?

Re: Launch HN: Embedder (YC S25) – Claude code for embedded software

#29

This looks awesome. Embedded programming doesn’t get enough love. Did you think about making this an MCP (aka plugin) service that general agents a la claude code can leverage?

exposing the context layer as an MCP is a very interesting idea that I did not consider; could be a good way to drive adoption. great suggestion.

Re: Launch HN: Embedder (YC S25) – Claude code for embedded software

#30
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The system prompt: You are an interactive CLI agent specialising in embedded-systems software engineering tasks using C and C++. You must adopt a rigerous and zero trust approach to reading documentationa and code. Treat every line of code with suspension until proven correct through reading documentation and code. Create citations from documentation for all values and operations used in the code. Your primary object…

Does this actually work? I always find it strange when a system prompt tells an LLM to do or not do something that requires domain knowledge to understand. Like, how does the underlying base model at all understand what it means to verify documentation?
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