What happened
Emdash, a YC W26 company, released an open-source desktop application, an Agentic Development Environment (ADE), that runs multiple coding agents in parallel. The provider-agnostic tool supports 21 CLI agents, including Claude Code and Qwen Code, and operates locally or remotely via SSH. Users can pass tickets from Linear, GitHub, or Jira to agents, review diffs, test changes, create pull requests, and merge code. Its local-first data storage and opt-out telemetry protect sensitive information.
Why it matters
This release standardises agentic workflow integration for development teams, reducing the overhead of managing disparate coding agents. Platform engineers gain a unified interface for deploying and orchestrating AI-driven code generation and review, potentially cutting development cycles. The local-first data storage and SSH support address security architects' risk: code exposure, contrasting with recent cloud-centric agent deployments like Stripe's Unattended Coding Agents.
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