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Bring the coding agentsyou already pay forinto one workspace.

Palisade is a workspace for coding agents that use the Agent Client Protocol (ACP). Run tasks in parallel with isolated Git worktrees, then edit, preview, and review their changes in one app.

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v0.4.1 · 450 MB universal .dmg · macOS 11 or later

From a conversation to a change you can ship.

Agree on what to build. Your conversation becomes an editable proposal.

A Spec mode thread where Claude Agent settles a CSV export with the developer, beside the OpenSpec proposal rendered as a document.
A Spec mode thread where Claude Agent settles a CSV export with the developer, beside the OpenSpec proposal rendered as a document.

See the change as it happens. Agent, worktree, and live app. Together.

The Signalboard app running in Palisade's built-in Preview, beside the thread that changed it and the file explorer.
The Signalboard app running in Palisade's built-in Preview, beside the thread that changed it and the file explorer.
Tests passed. Evidence attached.
Review lane up close: pnpm test verified at commit ce4d9f6, two of four files marked viewed, and the new test file diff.
Review lane up close: pnpm test verified at commit ce4d9f6, two of four files marked viewed, and the new test file diff.

Ship with proof. Review the diff with tests pinned to the exact commit.

Review lane up close: pnpm test verified at commit ce4d9f6, two of four files marked viewed, and the new test file diff.
Review lane up close: pnpm test verified at commit ce4d9f6, two of four files marked viewed, and the new test file diff.

Your verify command decides what passes. You decide what merges.

  • Free and open source
  • Apache 2.0
  • Apple Silicon and Intel

Works with any agent that speaks the Agent Client Protocol

  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Gemini CLI
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Cursor
  • Goose
  • OpenCode
  • Qwen Code
  • Amp
  • Junie
  • Kilo
  • Cline

Why Palisade

Your editor should not pick your agent for you.

Palisade lets you choose an agent for each thread and use your existing provider account. Review parallel tasks in one place, with verification results beside each diff.

Compare Palisade with AI IDEs
  • The agent the IDE ships withClaude Code, Codex, or any ACP agent, chosen per thread
  • Credits or requests metered by the IDEYour own Claude or ChatGPT plan, with no Palisade bill
  • One chat editing your working treeParallel threads with isolated Git worktrees enabled by default
  • Done when the model says it is doneVerification results recorded at a specific commit

Fleet

Every agent on one board.

Start a thread, pick an agent, and move on. The fleet board shows what is running, what finished and what needs you, across every open project.

  • Needs attention, running, unreviewed and idle at a glance
  • Diff stat, verify result and file overlap on every row
  • ⌘⇧U jumps to the next thread waiting for review
Fleet rows up close: two threads running, two unreviewed and two idle, with diff stats, overlap badges and verified at commit badges.
Fleet rows up close: two threads running, two unreviewed and two idle, with diff stats, overlap badges and verified at commit badges.

Spec, then Go

Agree on the plan before a line changes.

Spec mode limits edits to planning documents in OpenSpec, a file-based format for proposals, decisions, and tasks. Agree on the change, then switch to Go to build it.

  • Permissions locked down while you plan
  • Proposals render as documents you can edit
  • Go keeps the conversation and its decisions
A Spec mode thread where Claude Agent settles a CSV export with the developer, beside the OpenSpec proposal rendered as a document.
A Spec mode thread where Claude Agent settles a CSV export with the developer, beside the OpenSpec proposal rendered as a document.

Review

Green means a command passed.

Name a verify command once, like your test script. Palisade runs it at the thread's commit and puts the result next to the diff before you merge.

  • File-by-file diff with viewed state
  • Evidence pinned to a commit hash, not a chat message
  • Merge checks verification first; bypass requires an explicit override
Review lane up close: pnpm test verified at commit ce4d9f6, two of four files marked viewed, and the new test file diff.
Review lane up close: pnpm test verified at commit ce4d9f6, two of four files marked viewed, and the new test file diff.

Playbooks

Chain agents with gates between them.

Let Claude Code plan, Codex implement and Claude Code verify, with a test run or your approval on every handoff. Save the graph and run it again from any thread.

  • Verify and human approval gates on any edge
  • Iteration caps, timeouts and crash retries
  • Every node's transcript stays inspectable
Playbook nodes: plan on Claude Agent with Sonnet, implement on Codex with gpt-6-luna, verify on Claude Agent, joined by gates.
Playbook nodes: plan on Claude Agent with Sonnet, implement on Codex with gpt-6-luna, verify on Claude Agent, joined by gates.

Workbench

The rest of the IDE is still here.

Drop into any thread's worktree when you want your hands on the code.

The Signalboard app running in Palisade's built-in Preview, beside the thread that changed it and the file explorer.
The Signalboard app running in Palisade's built-in Preview, beside the thread that changed it and the file explorer.

Preview

A native browser per project that opens the localhost URL your agent's dev server prints.

Local completion

Code suggestions at your cursor from a bundled local model. Your code stays on your Mac for completion.

Terminals and git

Interactive terminals, staging selected parts of a diff, branches, history, and change attribution.

MCP

Model Context Protocol servers give agents access to tools and data. Configure them per project in .mcp.json.

Databases

Browse Postgres and SQLite, run SQL and apply row edits in a transaction.

Notebooks

Run Jupyter cells on local kernels without leaving the thread.

Get started

From download to your first thread.

01

Install Palisade

One universal .dmg for macOS 11 and later. Signed, notarized and self-updating.

Download .dmg
02

Pick your agents

Open the agent picker and choose Add an agent. Palisade fetches the agent on first use; follow its sign-in flow. Node.js or another required runtime must be installed.

Agent picker listing the ACP agents Palisade found on this Mac, including Claude Agent and Codex.
Agent picker listing the ACP agents Palisade found on this Mac, including Claude Agent and Codex.
03

Start threads

Open a project, describe the change, choose Spec or Go. Start the next one while the first runs.

Read the quick start

Questions, answered

More in the docs FAQ or on GitHub issues.

What does Palisade cost?

Palisade is free and open source under Apache 2.0. Agents use their own accounts. Depending on the agent, you may need a subscription or pay for API usage with Anthropic, OpenAI, or another provider.

Which agents does it support?

Palisade discovers agents from the Agent Client Protocol (ACP) registry, including adapters for Claude Code and Codex. Available models, sign-in methods, and tools vary by agent.

How is this different from Cursor, Windsurf or Kiro?

Palisade focuses on supervising multiple ACP agents with your own provider accounts. Its Fleet board groups tasks by status, and its Review lane records verification at a commit before merge. See the Compare page for documented differences.

Do I need to change how I use Claude Code or Codex?

Palisade uses ACP adapters and the agent's own sign-in flow. Support for existing CLI settings and skills varies by adapter. You can keep using the CLIs in a terminal alongside it.

How does verify work?

Configure project checks such as pnpm test. Palisade records each result at a commit. Merge runs any checks without current passing evidence and stops on failure, unless you explicitly choose Merge anyway.

Can agents step on each other?

Isolated worktrees are enabled by default for Go tasks, so agents can edit separate copies of the repository. You can turn isolation off. Spec mode writes planning documents in the project root, and overlapping changes can still cause merge conflicts.

Is my code uploaded anywhere?

Local completion runs on your Mac. Agents and MCP servers may send code to their services. Palisade also uses the network for registries, agent and model downloads, Git remotes, and app updates.

Does it run on Windows or Linux?

Not yet. Palisade ships one universal build for macOS 11 and later, on Apple Silicon and Intel. Follow the GitHub issues for other platforms.

Agents write the code. Your tests decide what ships.

Download Palisade, open a project and start your first two threads side by side.

Download for macOSView on GitHub

v0.4.1 · 450 MB universal .dmg · macOS 11 or later