Experimenting with GPT Autonomously Managing an Empty GitHub Repo
JewelerBeautiful1774 · reddit · 2026-07-07
A developer handed over an empty repository to GPT 5.5, tasking it to autonomously build a project by "waking up" hourly to review past progress, plan next steps, write code, test, and commit. Its very first commit generated a roadmap, changelog, status file, and decision logs, acting exactly like a project manager. The author has made the public repository open for everyone to watch, curious to see if it evolves into a useful tool over a month or just ends up with endless README updates.
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