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What is ADE?

ADE is a macOS desktop application for running several AI coding agents against the same repository without losing control of the work. It gives each task its own isolated lane, keeps shared context warm, and surfaces merge risk before it turns into cleanup. Think of it as the control plane for agentic development. You decide the work. ADE coordinates the execution.

Quickstart

Take the shortest path from install to your first working agent.

Key Concepts

Learn how ADE thinks about lanes, missions, the CTO agent, and packs.

Features

Explore the product by capability instead of digging through one long page.

Setup

Configure providers, permissions, and external connections.

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The Problem ADE Solves

AI coding agents are fast. Parallel AI work is where things break down:
  • Conflicts show up too late: two agents touch the same files and you do not see the collision until merge time.
  • Context resets constantly: each agent starts from a colder prompt than it should.
  • Oversight is fragmented: sessions, branches, costs, and artifacts live in separate tools.
  • Execution gets noisy: you can launch work, but it is hard to track quality, ownership, and state.
ADE addresses that with isolated lanes, durable context packs, missions, a coordinator agent, and a workspace-wide view of branch state.

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Start with the product map

Get started

Install ADE, add a provider, open a repo, create a lane, and run your first task.

Lanes

ADE’s isolated workspaces for parallel branches and agents.

Missions

Structured execution when the work needs planning, validation, or audit history.

CTO agent

Persistent project coordination and delegated worker management.

Workspace tools

Files, terminals, graph, conflicts, PRs, and history.

Setup and integrations

Provider credentials, MCP servers, permissions, and editor-specific setup.

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Core principles

Parallel by default

Every meaningful task should have its own lane.

Local first

Source code, secrets, and artifacts stay on your machine.

Observable execution

ADE tracks runs, costs, sessions, and branch state in one place.

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Where to go next

Quickstart

Follow the shortest path from install to your first successful run.

Key Concepts

Get the mental model before you go deeper.

Lanes Deep Dive

Learn how ADE isolates and manages parallel work.

Configuration

Configure providers, permissions, and integrations.