Hi Cursor community,
I built AIDE - a lightweight native Windows code editor designed as a single frontend for all AI coding CLIs.
The core idea: every AI CLI you use — same interface, same features, zero switching. One window gives you:
- Clean Monaco Editor with diff view
- Integrated terminal with proper session management
- Smart file tree with live git indicators
- Tabbed sessions for different AI tools
- Usage tracking and account switching
- Detailed real-time conversation monitoring
- …and many more details you’ll notice once you start using it
It’s like VS Code, but built with AI CLI support as the primary focus.
Deeply integrated today: Cursor Agent CLI, Claude Code, Qwen Code, Open Code.
“Deep” means: session history, thinking stream rendering, account limit indicators, account switching — not just a terminal wrapper. Each tool is a proper first-class citizen in the UI.
The architecture is built for transparent extensibility. Adding support for a new CLI is documented, and in practice: feed the docs + integration guide to any AI model and it handles the implementation on its own.
No more juggling terminal windows and losing context when switching between tools.
Currently Windows-only. Built with cross-platform in mind, so a port shouldn’t be a major undertaking — contributions welcome.
Download: Release AIDE 0.1.213 · Allexin/AIDE · GitHub
Setup: Download → Unzip → Run → Open your project folder. No configuration needed.
Still in beta — expect rough edges, but it’s already my daily driver.
Would love your feedback. Especially from people who regularly switch between different AI coding tools.
Happy to answer any questions.
