Clave for MAC
Free, open-source Mac app for running many coding-agent sessions side by side, with split and grid layouts, a git panel and SSH remote sessions.
Clave Overview
Clave is a free, open-source desktop app for running several coding-agent sessions at once. You can open as many Claude Code, Codex CLI, Antigravity CLI and Pi sessions as you need, each in its own terminal, along with plain terminal tabs, and arrange them in split or grid layouts so you can switch between them instantly. Sessions can be organised into groups, and saved workspace files reopen a whole set of sessions together.
Beside the sessions, Clave has a full git panel with a diff viewer and commit history, plus MagicSync, which pulls, stages, writes an AI commit message, commits and pushes in one click. It can browse and edit files with syntax-highlighted previews, both on your Mac and on remote hosts over SSH and SFTP, and run agents on those hosts with the same interface. Clave is made by Antasphere and released under the MIT license. It has no account and no cloud backend; apart from the connections you make yourself, it sends one anonymous usage ping a day, which you can turn off in Settings → General → Privacy. Clave does not include the agents themselves: you need at least one supported agent CLI installed and signed in. The Mac download is a universal build for Apple Silicon and Intel, signed and notarized, with built-in updates. Version 2.4.0 simplifies the email editor beside a session and restores sessions more reliably. The developer does not list a minimum macOS version.
Key Features
Clave puts a whole fleet of coding agents in one window.
- Many agents: run Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity and Pi sessions side by side.
- Layouts: split and grid views with instant switching.
- Session groups: keep related sessions together and save them as workspaces.
- Git panel: diffs, commit history and one-click MagicSync.
- File browser: syntax-highlighted previews and editing, local or remote.
- Remote sessions: run agents on any host over SSH.
- Linked documents: edit Markdown, HTML or email drafts next to the session that made them.
- Local first: no account and no cloud backend.
What’s New in Version 2.4.0
Clave 2.4.0 simplifies drafting and restores sessions more reliably.
- The email composer beside an agent's tab is now only for reviewing and editing the draft; its send actions were removed, and the agent sends the reviewed email through its own tool
- An app attached to a separately running Clave server comes back after a relaunch with the same groups and sessions, and offers ended sessions for relaunch
Clave FAQ
Is Clave free?
Yes. Clave is free and open source under the MIT license, and it has no account or sign-in.
Which coding agents does Clave support?
Claude Code, Codex CLI, Antigravity CLI and Pi. You can also open plain terminal tabs.
Does Clave include the AI agents?
No. You need at least one supported agent CLI installed and signed in on your Mac; Clave runs and arranges its sessions.
Can I see several sessions at once?
Yes. Sessions can be arranged in split or grid layouts and grouped, and you can switch between them instantly.
Does Clave have git tools?
Yes. It has a git panel with a diff viewer and commit history, and MagicSync pulls, stages, writes an AI commit message, commits and pushes in one click.
Can I work on a remote server?
Yes. Clave connects to hosts over SSH to run agents there, and can browse and edit remote files over SFTP.
Does Clave collect any data?
It sends one anonymous ping a day with a random ID, the app version and the platform, so the developer can count users. You can turn it off in Settings → General → Privacy.
Does Clave run on Apple Silicon?
Yes. The Mac download is a universal build for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, signed and notarized.
What changed in Clave 2.4.0?
The email composer beside a session no longer sends mail itself; it is for reviewing the draft, which the agent then sends. Apps attached to a separately running Clave server also restore their groups and sessions after a relaunch.
Where does the Clave download on clave.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to the official Clave releases page on GitHub at https://github.com/antasphere/clave/releases/latest. clave.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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