Homie

Homie is a personality layer plugin for coding agents that changes their chat voice into a blunt friend across three levels.

Homie is a personality layer plugin for coding agents that alters the chat voice of the assistant while leaving the underlying code, technical answers, tools, and permissions untouched. It provides three customizable levels ranging from a friendly teammate to a harsh friend with zero mercy and occasional mild swearing. The product loads via prompts, lifecycle hooks, and plugins directly into the agent. It automatically drops the persona during critical moments such as production outages, security issues, or when a user is genuinely stuck. It is designed for developers who want a direct, conversational tone from their coding tools without corporate assistant formalities.

Homie at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Gemini
Pricing: Free
Released: October 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: github.com/prashanthgit19/homie

Key features

Changes coding agent chat voice across three distinct levels
Maintains identical technical answers and code generation
Persists voice settings across sessions or branches
Supports commands like /homie to control levels
Automatically drops persona during critical events
Integrates via hooks, plugins, and skill prompts

Use it for

Customizing a coding assistant's communication style
Getting direct technical advice without assistant filler
Managing coding agent interactions through chat commands

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