I’ve always wanted a map app that’s like Google Docs but for maps. I started Hyperlocal but didn’t go that far because most people didn’t understand what it was trying to solve. To be honest, I think it’s trying to solve a laundry list of slightly related problems too.

Trying to make a simple tool to “revive” Hyperlocal. It should work in the browser without any signups or database. Someone should be able to open the page, map out a few points, lines, areas, and share the link.

I got a basic version working. Users can add points, lines, name them, give them colors, and find their addresses.

I’ve been trying to make this mini version of Hyperlocal agent and test friendly. One way is by making all storage and state live in the URL.

I just asked Claude Code to “test Hyperlocal as a non-technical user … make a Boston day trip plan”. The best thing was that it just shared the URL of the map it made, so it was easy to debug.

And of course, building for agents means you’re building for humans. Good DX for agents = good DX for humans.