Openbase Coder

Openbase Coder is a voice-driven IDE built for AI-assisted engineering workflows, letting developers speak tasks and keep long-running coding agent threads moving without staying at a desk. The core CLI/runtime is open source under AGPL-3.0, with the Mac app, iOS app, and Openbase Cloud service layer built on top. The project is currently in beta, inviting new users in waves via a waitlist.

What It Is

Openbase Coder sits at the intersection of voice control and AI coding agents. Rather than replacing a code editor, it acts as a voice control hub that dispatches tasks to agents like OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, and Gemini CLI, then surfaces approvals, reports, and diffs back to the developer through a unified interface. The core idea is that a developer should be able to start a coding session by speaking a task, then monitor and steer it from their phone while away from their desk.

How the Workflow Fits Together

The product is built around a three-step loop the README describes as dispatch, approve, and review:

• Dispatch: A voice command is routed through a dispatcher agent to the appropriate coding backend (Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) and workspace.
• Approve: Sensitive agent actions — such as running database resets or destructive commands — are paused and surfaced as approval requests the developer can accept or deny from the Mac app or iPhone.
• Review: Once the agent finishes, the developer can read generated Markdown reports and inspect git diffs before changes land.

The local runtime runs a Django API, WebSocket endpoints, LiveKit voice services, agent coordination, project and diff APIs, a plugin system, and bundled console assets.

Multi-Surface Architecture

Openbase Coder exposes several user-facing surfaces backed by the same local openbase-coder runtime:

• Mac app: the recommended starting point; bundles the CLI, runs guided setup, hosts the dashboard, manages updates, and can share the screen into an active voice room.
• iOS app: the voice and review client for starting calls, handling approvals, reading reports, and inspecting diffs from a phone.
• Web console: the same dashboard served in a browser by the local runtime.
• CLI: the local service manager for setup, login, services, plugins, routines, voice routing, diagnostics, and development.
• Openbase Cloud: handles account, OAuth, device onboarding, subscriptions, and cloud DevSpaces.

Integrations and Stack Compatibility

The homepage lists compatibility with OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub, VS Code, and Warp, covering coding agents, editors, terminals, source control, and CLI runtimes. The runtime is extensible through plugins, skills, routines, bootstrap commands, and console pages.

Update: Openbase Coder v0.27.0

The latest GitHub release is v0.27.0, published on July 18, 2026, with the repository last updated July 28, 2026. The project was created in February 2026 and has been moving quickly through beta iterations. The README explicitly notes the product is in beta and encourages users to open GitHub issues or join Discord to help shape the product direction. New users are currently invited in waves through a waitlist on the homepage.