ADE
Local-first agentic development environment for parallel coding agents
Overview
ADE (Agentic Development Environment) is a native macOS desktop app built in Swift + AppKit — no Electron, no web views for core UI — for orchestrating parallel AI coding agents. Run Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI side by side in isolated Git worktrees, steer them through multi-step missions, and lean on 35+ built-in tools. An integrated MCP server lets agents control the IDE itself: split panes in any direction, spawn sub-agents, start dev servers, open browsers, navigate files, and switch projects. Terminals, browsers, plans, and reviews all live in a single window with instant, stutter-free splits. Memory is project-scoped (agents know the "why" of each project), and there are over 50 MCP tools to help them plan, run, and review their work. Local-first by design.
Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel
Key Features
- Native Swift + AppKit app (no Electron, no web views for core UI)
- Orchestrate parallel AI coding agents in isolated Git worktrees
- Multi-step agent missions
- 35+ built-in tools plus an MCP server exposing 50+ agent-controllable actions
- Agents can split panes, spawn sub-agents, start dev servers, open browsers
- Terminals, browsers, plans, and reviews in one window with instant splits
- Project-scoped memory and a per-project "Why" for better agent decisions
- Supports Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI
- Local-first design
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Intent
Coordinate coding agents in spec-driven workspaces