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Orchestrate coding agents in parallel

Emdash is an open-source Agentic Development Environment that runs multiple coding agents simultaneously in isolated git worktrees. Support for 22+ providers including Claude Code, Codex, and Qwen.

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Emdash interface showing multiple parallel agents

Quick start

Get Emdash running in minutes. Download, install your first agent, and start coding.

1

Download Emdash

Download the latest release for your platform:
# Apple Silicon
curl -LO https://github.com/generalaction/emdash/releases/latest/download/emdash-arm64.dmg

# Or via Homebrew
brew install --cask emdash
2

Install a coding agent

Install at least one CLI coding agent. Emdash supports 22+ providers:
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
See the full list of supported providers and their installation commands.
3

Open a project

Launch Emdash and add a git repository:
  1. Click Add Project in the sidebar
  2. Select a local git repository or clone a new one
  3. Emdash will detect installed agents automatically
Emdash works with any git repository. Each task runs in an isolated worktree to prevent conflicts.
4

Create your first task

Start a new task with a coding agent:
  1. Click New Task
  2. Select your preferred agent (Claude, Codex, etc.)
  3. Enter your prompt or attach a Linear/Jira ticket
  4. Watch the agent work in real-time with full terminal access
Create multiple tasks to run agents in parallel — each gets its own isolated worktree.

Key features

Everything you need to orchestrate AI coding agents at scale.

Parallel execution

Run multiple agents simultaneously in isolated git worktrees. No conflicts, no waiting.

22+ providers

Support for Claude Code, Codex, Qwen, Amp, Cursor, Copilot, and 16 more CLI agents.

Remote development

Connect to remote machines via SSH. Run agents on powerful cloud servers.

Cross-agent skills

Share reusable skills across all agents using the Agent Skills standard.

Issue integrations

Pass tickets from Linear, Jira, or GitHub Issues directly to your agents.

GitHub workflow

Review diffs, create PRs, track CI checks, and merge — all from one interface.

Explore by topic

Deep dive into core concepts and advanced features.

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Git worktrees

Learn how Emdash uses git worktrees to isolate each agent’s workspace.

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Agent providers

Understand how Emdash detects, configures, and spawns different CLI agents.

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SSH remote development

Connect to remote servers and run agents on powerful cloud machines.

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Architecture deep dive

Explore Emdash’s Electron architecture, IPC layer, and service design.

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Community and support

Join the community, get help, and contribute to Emdash.

Discord

Join our Discord community to ask questions and share projects.

GitHub

Star the repo, open issues, and contribute code or documentation.

Twitter

Follow @emdashsh for updates, tips, and announcements.

Ready to get started?

Download Emdash and start running multiple coding agents in parallel. Open source and free to use.

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