MonoCode Unifies Claude Code, Codex and Cursor Into One Desktop App
MonoCode wraps Claude Code, Codex, Cursor CLI, and OpenCode in a single native desktop app, turning terminal agents into tabbed GUI sessions.
- MonoCode is an open source desktop GUI that runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor CLI, and OpenCode as tabbed sessions.
- Built with TypeScript and Rust via Tauri, MIT licensed, with 3.2K GitHub stars.
- Users bring their own provider subscriptions. MonoCode does not resell tokens or require an account.
- Available for Apple Silicon, Intel Mac, Windows, Linux AppImage, plus an iOS TestFlight beta.
- Features include per tab sessions, visual diffs, built in terminal, and a shared composer input.
- Project is early stage with 500+ open issues and a rewrite in progress, so expect bugs.
Open-source project MonoCode has passed 3,200 stars on GitHub by turning locally installed coding-agent CLIs into a tabbed desktop workspace. Developers can run multiple agents, inspect diffs, edit files, and manage sessions without juggling terminal windows.
Accounts stay with the providers
MonoCode launches supported CLIs as child processes and relies on their existing login state. The project supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode, while the project site also advertises Grok, Antigravity, Devin, and several smaller agents.
Provider subscriptions, authentication, and model usage remain with the underlying tools. MonoCode charges no model-token fees and requires no separate API account. Each tab represents an agent session, and a shared graphical interface handles prompts, output, approvals, and file changes.
A Tauri shell around real CLIs
The repository screenshot shows a compact IDE-style layout with a session list on the left, an agent conversation in the center, and panels for diffs, files, and terminal output. This arrangement gives terminal-first agents the navigation and review tools developers expect from a code editor.
The frontend uses TypeScript, while a Rust backend manages native operations through Tauri. Tauri renders the interface in the operating system’s webview instead of bundling a separate Chromium runtime, which can reduce package size and memory use compared with typical Electron applications.
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