Emdash: Open-Source Agentic Development Environment for Running Multiple Coding AI Agents in Parallel
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Summary
Emdash is an open-source Agentic Development Environment (ADE) that enables developers to run multiple coding AI agents in parallel, each isolated in its own git worktree. The desktop application is provider-agnostic, supporting 23 CLI agents including Claude Code, Qwen Code, Hermes Agent, Amp, and Codex. Key features include the ability to pass Linear, GitHub, or Jira tickets directly to agents, review diffs, test changes, create PRs, monitor CI/CD checks, and merge code. It also supports development on remote servers via SSH/SFTP connections, allowing users to work with remote codebases. The project is part of Y Combinator's W26 batch and represents a new approach to AI-assisted software development.
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We call it an Agentic Development Environment (ADE).
Emdash supports 23 CLI agents, including Claude Code, Qwen Code, Hermes Agent, Amp, and Codex.
Users can directly pass Linear, GitHub, or Jira tickets to an agent, review diffs, test changes, create PRs, see CI/CD checks, and merge.
Develop on remote servers via SSH - Connect to remote machines via SSH/SFTP to work with remote codebases.
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