YCF26· AI· DevtoolsByteAsk
The AI coding agent for C and C++
Founders
- Anirudha KulkarniFounder/CEO
- Pratyush SainiFounder/CTO
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About ByteAsk
ByteAsk is an AI coding agent built for C and C++, the code that runs trading systems, cars, chips, and operating systems. It does not stop at a diff that looks right. ByteAsk builds, debugs, and tests every change with the real toolchain until the change holds. If the compiler, the debugger, or the tests can catch it, then ByteAsk catches it too. It runs from the terminal or inside VS Code, Neovim, and Emacs, and is available fully on-prem.
San Francisco, CA, USA
ByteAsk: questions
Which YC batch was ByteAsk in?
ByteAsk was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).
Is ByteAsk still active?
Y Combinator lists ByteAsk as active.
Who founded ByteAsk?
ByteAsk's founders, as listed on its YC page: Anirudha Kulkarni (Founder/CEO), Pratyush Saini (Founder/CTO).
Where is ByteAsk based?
ByteAsk lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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