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sidecar
Terminal workspace for running coding agents beside git, files and tasks
- Stars
- 1.1k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Oct 2026
- Last release
- Oct 2026
- Language
- Go
934 on 22 Apr 20261,092 on 11 Nov 2026
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Overview
Sidecar is a Go terminal UI that hosts coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi) in embedded tmux-backed terminals. Split panes show git diffs, a file browser, td task issues, and Jira or GitHub resources next to the agent. It also manages git worktrees, a cross-project Sessions screen, and CLI commands for opening panes, layouts and notifications.
Who it is for: Developers running several CLI coding agents across git worktrees
Strengths
- Hosts several agents (Claude, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi) in one shell
- Sessions screen shows agent status across all configured projects
- Agents can drive panes via `sidecar open`, `layout` and `notify post`
- Runs locally with no telemetry; only GitHub version checks
Weaknesses
- Terminal UI only; setup checks expect tmux and truecolor support
- Jira and GitHub panes need separate add-on executables
- Task view depends on the author's separate td tool
- Supports macOS, Linux or WSL only; no native Windows
What it needs
- no GPU
- Needs tmux, td (optional), sidecar-jira (optional), sidecar-github (optional), Go 1.26+ (build from source)
What changed
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