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Paxel

ycombinator.comProduct & behaviour analytics

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 29 Jun 2026. How this is checked

Paxel is a tool for understanding how people build software with AI. It reads local sessions from Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Cursor so builders can see patterns in their own coding habits and compare them with other builders over time.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Understanding and benchmarking how developers use AI tools to write software, providing insights into coding habits and productivity.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: software developers using AI coding assistants

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: analytics

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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: unknown · license: Proprietary · platforms: CLI, WEB · deployment: browser, cli, cloud_managed

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: paxel.ycombinator.com · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Product & behaviour analytics space, Paxel takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on understanding and benchmarking how developers use AI tools to write software, providing insights into coding habits and productivity. Inferred · not functionally tested: Paxel is a consumer product aimed at software developers using AI coding assistants. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web and the command line.

Behind Paxel is Y Combinator, and it first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are session analysis, coding archetypes, and productivity insights.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Session analysis
  • Coding archetypes
  • Productivity insights
  • Prompt tracking
  • Model usage stats
  • Peer comparison

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
ai-coding-analyticsdeveloper-productivitysession-insights
AI capabilities
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JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Framework
Rails
Hosting
Cloudflare
AI providers
openai
Runs on
BrowserCLICloud-managed
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Rails
/assets/application- in the HTML
openai
bgpt- in the HTML
Cloudflare
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Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

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Frequently asked questions about Paxel

What is Paxel?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Paxel focuses on understanding and benchmarking how developers use AI tools to write software, providing insights into coding habits and productivity. It is catalogued under Product & behaviour analytics on PulseGate.
Who should use Paxel?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Paxel is a consumer product built for software developers using AI coding assistants.
What platforms does Paxel run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Paxel runs on the web and the command line.
Is Paxel still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026.
Who develops Paxel?
Paxel is developed by Y Combinator.
When did Paxel launch?
Paxel first shipped in 2026.
Is Paxel open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Paxel has a public GitHub repository.

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