Frontman Blog

What Are Framework-Aware AI Coding Tools?

By Danni Friedland on March 17, 2026

Framework-aware AI coding tools understand the structure of your web framework—components, routes, server/client boundaries—not just source files. Here is what the category is, how the three architectures work, and which tools exist today.

Frontman Now Supports GPT-5.4

By Danni Friedland on March 6, 2026

Use OpenAI GPT-5.4 with 1M context, native computer-use, and frontier coding capabilities directly in Frontman.

Best Open-Source AI Coding Tools in 2026

By Danni Friedland on March 3, 2026

Every major open-source AI coding tool compared: Aider, Cline, OpenHands, Tabby, Goose, Continue, Roo Code, Frontman, Stagewise, and more.

Multi-Select: Stop Fixing UI One Element at a Time

By Danni Friedland on February 27, 2026

Select multiple elements in your running app, give each one instructions, and Frontman edits them all in one shot. Batch your UI fixes instead of context-switching for every nitpick.

Add Runtime Context to Your AI Workflow (Next.js)

By Danni Friedland on February 23, 2026

Step-by-step: install Frontman in a Next.js project, connect your AI key, and fix a CSS layout bug by clicking the broken element instead of describing it.

AI Coding Tools That Actually See Your Browser (2026)

By Danni Friedland on February 23, 2026

Honest breakdown of browser-aware AI coding tools: Frontman, Stagewise, Tidewave, Chrome DevTools MCP, and Onlook. Architecture, pricing, and tradeoffs compared.

Frontman Launch: An AI Coding Agent That Lives in Your Browser

By Danni Friedland on February 23, 2026

Frontman hooks into your dev server as middleware and sees the live DOM, styles, routes, and server logs. Click any element, describe changes in plain English. Open source, BYOK, no prompt limits.

Lighthouse Audits Without Leaving the Browser

By Danni Friedland on February 21, 2026

Frontman now runs Google Lighthouse audits as a built-in tool. Your agent sees the scores, reads the issues, and fixes them — all inside the browser you are already working in.

AI Coding Tools and the Runtime Context Gap

By Danni Friedland on February 20, 2026

AI coding tools read your source files but never see the running application. Here is what that means technically — on both the client and server side — and which tools are building the bridge.

Why AI Coding Agents Are Blind to Your UI

By Danni Friedland on February 18, 2026

Cursor, Claude Code, and Copilot read your files but never see the rendered result. Here is why that matters and how framework-aware AI changes everything.

Introducing Frontman: The AI Agent That Sees Your Browser

By Danni Friedland on February 18, 2026

Frontman is the open-source AI agent that hooks into your framework, sees your live DOM, and edits your actual source code. No guessing, no blind edits.

Security: How Frontman Keeps Your Code Safe

By Danni Friedland on February 17, 2026

Frontman runs only in development, never touches production, and every change produces a reviewable code diff. Here is our security model.

Team Collaboration: Breaking the Wall Between Design, Product, and Engineering

By Danni Friedland on February 16, 2026

Every pixel adjustment routes through a developer. Frontman lets designers and PMs make UI changes directly, with code review.

Getting Started with Frontman: Next.js, Astro, and Vite

By Danni Friedland on February 15, 2026

A quick guide to installing Frontman in your Next.js, Astro, or Vite project. One command, under 5 minutes, no configuration needed.

Frontman vs. Cursor vs. Claude Code

By Danni Friedland on February 14, 2026

File-level agents like Cursor and Claude Code vs. browser-based editing with Frontman. Different tools for different problems.