code.ae on your computer
The same agent that powers code.ae on the web, running on your machine. Edits files on your disk directly. Your code stays local; only the AI model runs in our cloud.
One file. Double-click to install. Unsigned in v0.1.1 — your OS may warn about an unknown publisher on first launch.
How to install
Same flow as installing any desktop app. The installer puts code.ae in your Applications / Start menu / app launcher; click it to open a folder and start chatting.
- 1Download the installer for your OS
Click your platform above. You'll get a
.dmg(Mac),.exe(Windows), or.AppImage(Linux). - 2Run the installer
Mac: open the
.dmg, drag code.ae into Applications, launch from Launchpad.Windows: run the.exe, follow the wizard (per-user or per-machine), launch from the Start menu.Linux:chmod +x code.ae-0.1.1-x86_64.AppImage && ./code.ae-0.1.1-x86_64.AppImage— or use the .deb on Debian / Ubuntu derivatives. - 3Open a folder, sign in, chat
First-launch dialog asks you to open a folder. After that, click the sparkle icon in the side rail and sign in with your code.ae account. Press ⌘L or Ctrl L to focus the chat and describe what you want — the agent edits your files.
What's included
Plan first — read-only tools, scope work. Build — full tool surface, write code.
Type @path/to/file in chat to include its content. Works for files, folders, and images.
Drop a screenshot on the chat panel — the agent sees it as a multimodal reference.
⌘V or Ctrl-V a screenshot to attach without saving it first.
Every edit opens a side-by-side diff. Review before accepting.
Drop a CLAUDE.md in your project; team conventions get applied automatically.
Conversation history saves locally. Reopen the folder; the chat resumes.
Screenshots, mockups, diagrams — attach an image and the agent sees what you see.
Already use Cursor or VSCodium?
Skip the standalone install. Add the agent panel as an extension to the editor you already run.