# ADE

> A single native workspace for every AI coding agent — Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and more — synced across macOS, iOS, and the terminal in real time.

ADE is an open-source, local-first desktop application that unifies every major AI coding agent — Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Factory Droid, and OpenCode — into one native workspace. Built by Arul Sharma and licensed under AGPL-3.0, it runs on macOS and iOS (via TestFlight), with a terminal-native TUI called `ade code`. The project is free forever and requires users to bring their own API keys or agent subscriptions.

## What It Is

ADE sits in the category of AI coding assistants and multi-agent orchestration environments. Its core job is to eliminate the context-switching and copy-paste overhead that comes from running multiple AI coding tools in separate windows. Every agent runs against the same git worktree, with live diffs, approval gates, and PR management — all without leaving the app. The architecture is local-first: a persistent "brain" process runs on the user's machine, and desktop, terminal, and iOS clients attach to it as thin clients.

## How the Worktree Model Works

The central organizing concept in ADE is the git worktree, called a "lane." Each task gets its own isolated branch and worktree — its own checkout, terminals, ports, and history — so multiple agents can work in parallel without stashing or rebasing conflicts. Key behaviors:

- Spin up a branch and worktree in a single action from the UI or CLI
- Stack worktrees on a dependency graph; rebase when parent branches land
- The same lane list appears in the terminal, desktop app, and iOS companion simultaneously

## Multi-Surface Architecture

ADE's "brain" is an always-on, machine-owned process that owns the project catalog, sync websocket, and executor authority. Desktop (Electron), `ade code` (terminal TUI), and ADE Mobile (SwiftUI on iOS) all attach to it as clients. Runtime state lives under `.ade/` inside each project as a SQLite database, with machine-wide state under `~/.ade`. This design means a task started on macOS is immediately visible on iOS, and a diff can be approved from a phone while another agent runs tests on the Mac.

## Agent Chat and Grid View

The agent chat surface lets users pick any supported agent — Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, or Factory Droid — from a single prompt box. Grid view tiles multiple agent runs side by side so they can be watched in parallel. Messages, tool calls, and "computer-use proofs" sync to every connected screen. A subagent feature lets one lead agent dispatch a fleet of worker agents and track each one live.

## Built-in Tooling Beyond Chat

ADE includes a full set of IDE-adjacent tabs beyond agent chat:

- **PR management**: Open, review, diff, and merge pull requests in-app; auto-merge when CI is green
- **Built-in browser**: Shared browser pane for web QA, element inspection, and proof capture
- **Remote runtimes**: Point ADE at a remote machine and run agents there with full tool access
- **Linear integration**: Pull issues, move them through states, and link PRs without leaving ADE
- **Cron automations**: Schedule recurring agent tasks
- **`ade` CLI**: Full command-line access to lanes, PRs, tests, actions, and brain management

## Update: v1.2.40

The latest release is v1.2.40, published on 2026-07-28, according to the GitHub repository. The project has been actively developed since its creation in February 2026, with frequent releases. The homepage references v1.1.12 in a catalog label, while the GitHub releases page shows v1.2.40 as the current stable build. Windows support is noted as paused in the README — the Windows build pipeline exists but is commented out, with the project shipping macOS-only releases for now. iOS is available via TestFlight.

## Features
- Unified workspace for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Factory Droid, and OpenCode
- Git worktree management — spin up isolated branches per task
- Grid view to run multiple agents in parallel
- Terminal-native TUI via `ade code`
- iOS companion app synced in real time
- In-app pull request review, diff, and merge
- Subagent orchestration — dispatch a fleet of worker agents
- Built-in browser for web QA and proof capture
- Remote runtime support — run agents on a remote machine
- Linear integration for issue tracking
- Worktree dependency graph with rebase order visualization
- Cron automations for recurring agent tasks
- Local-first architecture with SQLite state under .ade/
- Bring-your-own API keys or agent subscriptions
- Auto-updater with signed and notarized macOS builds
- Homebrew cask install support

## Integrations
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Factory Droid, OpenCode, Linear, GitHub, Tailscale, TestFlight

## Platforms
WINDOWS, MACOS, LINUX, IOS, WEB, API, CLI

## Pricing
Open Source

## Version
v1.2.40

## Links
- Website: https://ade-app.dev
- Documentation: https://ade-app.dev/docs
- Repository: https://github.com/arul28/ADE
- EveryDev.ai: https://www.everydev.ai/tools/ade