Blume app converts repeated AI coding-agent corrections into permanent rules

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A developer has launched Blume, a free desktop app that monitors coding-agent sessions and automatically identifies patterns in user corrections to generate reusable rules. The app works with Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor, running locally on macOS, Linux, and Windows without sending any data off-device. Blume addresses a common pain point where developers repeatedly type the same corrections across sessions because agents start fresh each time with no memory of prior feedback. Rather than naively logging every correction, the app clusters repeated signals — such as direct reversals, expressions of frustration, and soft nudges — and only proposes a rule when a pattern crosses a threshold. Users must manually approve any proposed changes before they are written to their agent configuration files.

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