Not an IDE. On purpose.Run Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI alongside your dev server, queue workers, databases, and interactive terminals.
Need setup or workflow help? Browse Solo docs.
The IssueClaude Code in one tab. Codex in another. Amp in a third. npm is maybe running. The queue worker crashed twenty minutes ago but nobody told you. You have nine terminals open and you can't remember what's running in any of them.
Something needs your attention. Is it terminal three? Five? You're clicking through all nine trying to find the one that's screaming. By the time you find it, another terminal has rung a bell.
Your AI agent can't see your process output. It doesn't know your dev server crashed ten minutes ago. It's generating code against a stack that isn't even running. Garbage in, garbage out.
You're running three agents and a full dev stack. Green? Red? Running? Crashed? You have no idea without checking each terminal one by one.
The FixRun any CLI agent right alongside your dev stack. Solo auto-starts your stack, restarts crashes, and gives your agents visibility into your logs and process state via MCP.
Want the agent-specific version? Read why Solo is the workspace for every coding agent. Want the mental model? Read The agentic metaharness. Want the tradeoffs? Browse the comparison hub. Need package references? Start with the docs.
Runs your agents and your dev stack together. No bloat, no configuration rabbit holes.
Add Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Amp, whatever agents you need. Define your dev stack and hit play. Everything spins up together. When you're done, shut it all down with one click.
No more opening six terminals and trying to remember what this project needs.
Dev servers die. Solo notices and restarts them automatically. Set up file watchers so code changes restart the relevant process too.
Your AI agent won't generate code against a server that silently crashed 20 minutes ago.
Green means running. Red means crashed. See your agents and your entire dev stack in one dashboard. No clicking through terminals or guessing.
If something's wrong — agent or process — you'll see it.
Commit your solo.yml to the repo and everyone gets the same stack — including which agents to run. No more outdated READMEs or Slack messages asking how to set up the project.
New teammate? They're running the same agents and stack in minutes.
Why SoloYour agents need a reliable terminal workspace. Solo gives them one.
Solo speaks MCP. Your AI agents can read logs, see process status, and restart crashed services — without you lifting a finger. Context-aware agents write better code.
Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Aider, your own scripts — if it runs in a terminal, it runs in Solo. No built-in models, no vendor lock-in. Use whatever agent is best for the job.
Type directly into running agents and processes. Respond to Claude's prompts, interact with your Rails console, or attach a debugger — all without switching windows. Smooth rendering with full ANSI support.
Everything in Solo is accessible via keyboard. Open the command palette, jump between projects, start and stop processes.
Check in your solo.yml and give your team a shared source of truth — including which agents to run and how. Everyone gets the same commands, agents, and terminal workflow in seconds.
Built with Tauri, not Electron. Solo is a lightweight native terminal workspace, not a 500MB IDE replacement. It runs your commands, agents, and terminal sessions without getting in the way. Your editor stays your editor.
Want the agent-specific breakdown? See the agent workspace.
Quality of LifeDetails you'll appreciate every day. Polish that shows someone actually uses this.
Solo exposes your processes, logs, and project state to AI agents via MCP. Let Claude or other AI tools help debug and manage your stack.
Set your default editor and open any project directly. One click to VS Code, Zed — whatever you use.
Built with Tauri, not Electron. Around 25MB download. Uses less RAM than a single Chrome tab.
If your solo.yml changes after a git pull, Solo asks you to confirm before running anything. No surprises.
Light mode and dark mode included. Your terminal workspace doesn't have to clash with your setup.
Launch projects, start processes, and manage your stack from Raycast. (Pending Raycast Store approval.)
Solo works wherever you work. Mac available now, Windows and Linux coming soon.
Every feature included in Free. Most developers never need Pro—upgrade only when you need more than 4 projects.
then $69/year
Email [email protected]
Solo is built by Aaron Francis, creator of faster.dev and Database School. He built Solo after running Claude Code alongside his own dev stack and getting tired of juggling nine terminal tabs just to keep local agents, services, and project commands visible.
He is also a dad to two sets of twins, which tends to create a strong preference for software that reduces chaos instead of adding more of it. That is why Solo keeps showing up in these comparisons as the local workspace around your tools, not another editor or orchestrator trying to absorb the whole workflow.
Looking for package references? Browse docs.
