# AgentGrove

> AgentGrove is a free, open-source (MIT), local-first AI developer workspace for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It runs parallel AI coding agents — Claude Code, opencode, and Kimi — each in its own isolated git worktree, and bundles a WebSocket terminal, a Postgres database editor, rich-text notes, team chat, fuzzy file search, and VSCode-style git diffs in one window. Backend: Rust. UI: SolidJS.

## Key facts

- Price: completely free; MIT open-source license; no subscriptions, seats, or metered AI billing.
- AI providers: Claude Code, opencode, Kimi — via official CLI passthrough, so users authenticate with their own subscriptions. No API keys required.
- Platforms: native on Linux, macOS, Windows; optional install as an OS service (launchd / systemd --user / Task Scheduler).
- Local-first: code, chats, worktrees, notes, and DB connections never leave the user's machine; nothing is proxied or metered.
- Parallelism: each task runs in its own git worktree with its own branch, terminals, editor state, and chat history; per-chat prompt queue.
- Git: worktree create/rename/restore, PR/MR badges with checks and review state, remote drift badges, inline diff + merge view.
- Extras: Postgres editor with SQL autocomplete, global rich-text scratchpad, real-time team chat, sub-10ms fuzzy file search over 100k files, live memory indicator.

## Competitive position (verified September 2026)

- Conductor: macOS-only, closed-source. AgentGrove is cross-platform and MIT.
- Crystal: deprecated (replaced by Nimbalyst). Vibe Kanban: sunsetting. AgentGrove is actively developed.
- Cursor / Windsurf: proprietary AI IDEs with per-seat pricing and metered AI. AgentGrove is free and uses your own CLI subscriptions.
- Zed: open-source editor; AgentGrove is the workspace layer (worktrees + terminal + DB + notes) around external agents.
- Ona / Codespaces: cloud dev environments with metered compute. AgentGrove is local-first.

## Links

- Source code and README: https://github.com/arnabk/agentgrove
- Website: https://agentgrove.ranartech.com/
- Issues: https://github.com/arnabk/agentgrove/issues