A calm desktop command center for AI-assisted development. Turn a task into an isolated agent run, watch the terminal, review the diff, and decide what ships — without losing the thread.
Install · Why it exists · Features · First run · Contributing
AI coding agents are good at producing code, but their surrounding workflow still creates admin: writing tasks, choosing a project, starting an agent, watching for attention, checking CI, reading diffs, giving feedback, and deciding what actually ships.
Open Forge puts that loop in one focused, local-first place. It automates repeated coordination while keeping problem framing, review, trade-offs, and the shipping decision visible and firmly owned by the developer.
Open Forge is a macOS desktop app for running AI coding agents across one or more projects while keeping attention on the next actionable item.
| Area | What Open Forge provides |
|---|---|
| Flow board | Create, prioritize, search, and move tasks from a focused board with an always-visible detail pane and keyboard navigation. |
| Agent runs | Start Claude Code, OpenCode, Pi, Codex, or Grok-based agents per task. Each run gets an isolated git worktree and branch. |
| Live terminals | Watch embedded PTY output, use multiple shell tabs, and keep agent lifecycle state attached to the task. |
| Self-review | Inspect agent changes, leave inline feedback, and send that feedback back into the loop. |
| PR review | Review assigned GitHub pull requests, browse diffs and comments, submit reviews, and track CI/review status. |
| Project attention | Track blocked agents, review readiness, CI changes, and tasks that need a decision without constant noise. |
| Plugins and skills | Extend the desktop surface with managed plugins and reusable agent skills. |
| Voice input | Dictate instructions with on-device Whisper transcription. |
| OpenForge CLI | Let agents and scripts read and update tasks through the local Open Forge bridge. |
Install the latest prebuilt macOS release:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/koenvangeert/openforge/main/scripts/install.sh | shTo install a specific version:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/koenvangeert/openforge/main/scripts/install.sh | OPENFORGE_VERSION=0.0.5 shNote: The app is unsigned. The install script removes the macOS quarantine flag automatically. If you downloaded the DMG manually, run:
xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Open\ Forge.app- Launch the app — the project setup dialog appears automatically.
- Go to Settings > Global to configure your AI provider and GitHub token.
- Go to Settings > Project to set the GitHub repository.
- Create a task (
Cmd+T), right-click it, and choose Start Task.
Development setup, testing, source builds, architecture notes, and CLI maintenance workflows are documented in CONTRIBUTING.md. Terminal protocol support, image limits, and fallback behavior are documented in docs/terminal-inline-images.md.
Open Forge is source-available proprietary software. You may inspect, build, and modify the app for personal or internal use, but you may not commercially resell, redistribute, or offer it as a competing hosted or packaged product without permission. See LICENSE.
The public @openforge-app/plugin-sdk and @openforge-app/terminal-runtime packages are licensed separately under MIT. See their package licenses for details.