bigCode

A coding workspace for running AI coding agents through a fast desktop or web UI.

Features

• Multi-provider support — Switch between Codex, Claude, Copilot, OpenCode, Pi, Cursor, and more
• Desktop & Web — Native Electron desktop app or lightweight web UI
• Real-time streaming — Live output with file changes, terminal commands, and reasoning
• Full access mode — Auto-approve commands and file edits for autonomous coding
• Built-in terminal — Integrated shell access alongside your agent conversations
• Chat threads — Have normal conversations with any agent without starting a new project
• System control — Tell agents to execute commands and perform tasks on your PC/Mac
• Thread forking — Switch providers or harnesses mid-conversation to compare responses

Quick Install

Desktop App

macOS / Linux

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/youpele52/bigCode/main/apps/marketing/public/install.sh | sh

Windows

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/youpele52/bigCode/main/apps/marketing/public/install.ps1 | iex"

Or download directly from GitHub Releases.

From Source

git clone https://github.com/youpele52/bigCode.git
cd bigCode
bun install
bun dev

Open http://localhost:5733 in your browser.

For desktop development:

bun dev:desktop

Provider Setup

bigCode supports multiple AI coding agents. Configure at least one in Settings → Providers:

Provider	Setup
Claude	Install Claude Code: npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code, then claude auth login
Copilot	Authenticate via GitHub CLI: gh auth login
Codex	Install Codex CLI and run codex login
OpenCode	See OpenCode docs
Pi	Bundled — no additional setup needed
Cursor	Install Cursor

Provider status is checked in real-time and displayed in Settings. Each provider can be toggled on or off independently.

Desktop vs Web

	Desktop	Web
Installation	Native installer	bun dev or self-hosted
Server	Bundled — runs locally	Requires separate server
Native features	OS notifications, system tray	Browser-based only
Best for	Everyday use	Development, self-hosting

Documentation

• AGENTS.md — Development guide
• CONTRIBUTING.md — Contribution guidelines
• docs/release.md — Release workflow & signing
• docs/observability.md — Observability setup

Development

# Full dev stack (server + web)
bun dev

# Individual apps
bun dev:server
bun dev:web
bun dev:desktop

# Run checks
bun fmt
bun lint
bun typecheck
bun run test   # Use this, not "bun test"

Desktop Packaging

bun dist:desktop:dmg:arm64   # macOS Apple Silicon
bun dist:desktop:dmg:x64     # macOS Intel
bun dist:desktop:linux       # Linux AppImage
bun dist:desktop:win         # Windows NSIS installer

Status

Early alpha — expect breaking changes.

We're not accepting contributions yet. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.