Free and Open Source — Works with Claude Code and OpenAI Codex

The Desktop App for
AI Coding Agents.

A native home for Claude Code and OpenAI Codex. Split terminals, file explorer, themes, session history, and a chat view—everything you need to code with AI, without living in the terminal. When you're ready, unlock in-app agents that manage your CLI agents for you.

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2 CLI Providers
25 Skills
5 Agents
14 Themes
Crest
Claude Code and OpenAI Codex running side by side in Crest

Three Ways to Use Crest.

Most people start at level one. Power users unlock all three.

1

A Better Terminal

Run Claude Code or Codex in a native app with split panels, themes, file explorer, git integration, and session history. No setup—just open and code.

2

Let AI Drive

Turn on the Super Agent and walk away. An in-app AI watches the terminal, approves tool calls, answers prompts, and manages context—so you don't babysit.

3

Go Multi-Agent

Give one big task. The Orchestrator breaks it into pieces, spins up multiple terminals, and coordinates them all. AI managing AI managing AI—for when you mean business.

Built for Builders

Claude Code and Codex are incredible—but the terminal is a wall for most people. Crest tears it down. Whether you write code daily or have never opened a terminal, this is your way in.

For Developers

You already live in the terminal. Crest gives you the orchestration layer your CLI agents are missing.

  • Switch between Claude and Codex per tab—use the right model for every task
  • Dispatch the Orchestrator to break complex work into parallel agent streams
  • Monitor cost, token usage, and session history from a single analytics view
  • Built-in git workflow, file explorer, browser preview, and 25+ extensible skills
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For Everyone

No command line experience needed. Describe what you want to build and let Crest's agents handle the rest.

  • Super Agent runs autonomously with an outer LLM monitoring quality and progress
  • Zero config setup—open the app and start building immediately
  • See live previews of your project without touching a terminal
  • Teach the AI how you like things done and it remembers for next time
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Built for the Way Agents Actually Work.

Crest is not another wrapper. It is the orchestration layer, analytics dashboard, and coordination hub your AI workflow is missing.

Multi-Provider Terminals

Run Claude Code and Codex side by side in a native desktop app. Each tab picks its own CLI provider. Split panels, 3x2 grid, drag-and-drop tabs, 14 themes.

Chat View

Toggle between raw terminal and a clean chat UI. Same Claude session, same tools—just a friendlier way to see what's happening. File explorer, git status, and built-in browser preview included.

Skills, Agents & MCP

25 built-in skills and 5 agents. One-click MCP server installs. Create, edit, duplicate, and share your own. Manage everything from one UI instead of editing config files.

Super Agent

An in-app AI that watches your CLI agent's terminal, auto-approves tool calls, answers prompts, manages context, and recovers from errors. Set a task and walk away.

Orchestrator

Give one complex task. The orchestrator decomposes it, spins up multiple terminals, and coordinates them in parallel. Each terminal gets its own AI manager.

Agent Swarms

Launch specialized agent swarms—security audit, refactoring, test generation—all running simultaneously across your codebase from one dashboard.

Project Memory

Natural language memory that writes CLAUDE.md files. Tell it your preferences, architecture decisions, and conventions—it remembers across every session.

Analytics Dashboard

Track sessions, tokens, coding hours, and project activity. 7-day and 30-day views with per-project time tracking and cost estimates.

Session History

Browse, search, pin, and resume past conversations. Export sessions. Never lose context from a previous coding session again.

Conversation History

Every conversation saved, searchable, resumable. Pin important sessions. Pick up exactly where you left off, even weeks later.

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See It In Action

Explore every corner of the Crest experience

Terminal
Terminal with Claude Code, file explorer, and status bar File Explorer Terminal Tabs Model Selector Session Stats

Full terminal with file explorer, model selector, plan/work toggle, and session tracking

Multi-Provider Terminals
Claude Code and Codex running side by side Claude Code OpenAI Codex Per-Tab Provider

Run Claude Code and OpenAI Codex side by side—each tab picks its own CLI provider

Orchestrator
Orchestrator with split and parallel modes Split / Parallel Modes Task Assignment Terminal Count

Split or parallel mode—assign tasks per terminal and launch coordinated multi-agent workflows

Claude's Memory
Natural language memory with project and global scopes Scope Selector Natural Language Input Stored Memories

Teach Claude your preferences in plain English—scoped per project, private, or global

Teams
Teams monitor with task progress Active Teams Team Members Task Progress

Monitor multi-agent teams with real-time task progress and coordination

Analytics Dashboard
Analytics Dashboard Usage Stats Time Period Activity Chart Top Projects

Track coding time, tokens, and project activity with real-time analytics

Agent Hive
Agent Hive - multi-agent swarm management Hive Presets Agent Cards Launch Controls

Manage specialized agent swarms for audit, action, design, and more

Super Agent
Super Agent - autonomous task execution Task Input Time Limit Safety Level

Launch autonomous tasks with time limits, safety levels, and provider choice

Skills & Agents
Skills and agents marketplace Category Filters Search Skill Cards One-Click Install

Browse 25 skills and 5 agents—search, filter, and deploy in one click

What You Can Build

If you can describe it, AI can build it. Here's what people are using Crest for.

Full-Stack Apps

Go from idea to deployed app. Crest handles the code, tests, git, and deployment—you just describe what you want.

Security Audits

Deploy agent swarms to scan your codebase. Find vulnerabilities, fix them, and verify the fixes—all in one session.

Automate Anything

Scrape websites, process spreadsheets, generate reports, build dashboards. If you can describe it, Claude can build it.

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Stop Prompting. Start Orchestrating.

Download Crest for free and put every AI coding agent you use under one roof. Open source. Zero config. Immediate results.

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