Agent Deck
Native Mac app for managing AI coding agents| powered by PI
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What is Agent Deck?
Agent Deck is a native macOS application designed for managing AI coding agents. Built on the Pi CLI, it provides a visual cockpit for developers who use AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Gemini, OpenCode, and Codex. The app lets users build specialist agents per project, curate the skills they use, launch sessions from GitHub issues, and run multiple agents in parallel worktrees.
Key features include a color-coded streaming transcript showing plans, tool calls, and inline diffs in real time; a skills library where users can cherry-pick individual skills from any GitHub repo or skills.sh URL without cloning entire packages; per-project agent authoring with custom prompts, tools, skills, models, and avatars; isolated parallel sessions in git worktrees that can be merged back with one click; and a native GitHub issue board that auto-loads issue context into sessions.
Agent Deck is designed for software developers and engineering teams who work with AI coding agents and want better visibility, organization, and control over their AI-assisted development workflow. It supports macOS 26 and later, requires Pi CLI for authentication, and brings your own API keys for Claude, OpenAI, or local model setups.
The app includes per-project memory that learns from each session, a built-in Doctor that diagnoses Pi CLI setup issues, on-device foundation model for generating titles/commit messages/summaries, OpenAI fast mode, and Exa web search built in. Projects, sessions, and GitHub issues stay one click apart rather than requiring terminal commands.
Agent Deck is completely free and open source, with no extra subscription fees beyond what users already pay for their AI model providers through Pi.
Agent Deck pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free and open source. No extra subscription required. Users bring their own API keys for Claude, OpenAI, or local model setups through Pi. The app itself is completely free with all features included.
Agent Deck pros
- Free and open source with no extra subscription
- Native macOS app with real-time streaming transcript
- Color-coded transcript showing plan, tool calls, and diffs
- Cherry-pick individual skills from GitHub or URLs without cloning
- Built-in Doctor to diagnose Pi CLI setup issues
- Per-project agents with custom prompts, tools, skills, and models
- Parallel sessions in isolated git worktrees
- One-click merge of completed worktrees back to source branch
- Native GitHub issue board inside the app
- Issue context auto-loaded into session as ready context
- Per-project memory that learns from each session
- Per-session model picker across all Pi providers
- On-device foundation model for titles and commit messages
- OpenAI fast mode and Exa web search built in
- Project and session sidebar with multi-window support
- Idle-parking and terminal handoff features
- Four scope levels: Built-in, Global, Library, and Project
- AI-generated summaries for each skill before enabling
Agent Deck cons
- Only works on macOS 26 and later
- Requires Pi CLI setup and authentication
- Requires bringing your own API keys for models
- No Windows or Linux support
- New release (v1.5) may have untested bugs
- GitHub integration requires GitHub account
- No mobile app for monitoring from phone
- Limited to AI coding agents only, not general tasks
Frequently asked questions about Agent Deck
What is Agent Deck?
Agent Deck is a native Mac app for managing AI coding agents. It provides a visual cockpit for developers to build specialist agents per project, curate skills, launch sessions from GitHub issues, and run agents in parallel worktrees. It is built on the Pi CLI and is free and open source.
What operating system does Agent Deck require?
Agent Deck is built for macOS 26 and later. It is a native Mac application and does not support Windows or Linux.
Is Agent Deck free to use?
Yes, Agent Deck is completely free and open source. There is no extra subscription fee. The only cost is what users already pay for their AI model providers through Pi (Claude, OpenAI, or local models).
What AI coding agents does Agent Deck support?
Agent Deck works with AI coding agents powered by Pi CLI, including Claude Code, Gemini, OpenCode, Codex, and Cursor. It provides a per-session model picker across every Pi provider.
How do I authenticate with Agent Deck?
Agent Deck uses Pi for authentication. Users need to set up Pi CLI and bring their own API keys for their preferred model providers (Claude, OpenAI, or local models). The built-in Doctor can diagnose Pi CLI setup issues.
Can I run multiple AI agents at the same time?
Yes, Agent Deck supports parallel sessions in isolated git worktrees. You can run multiple agents side by side, and merge completed work back to the source branch with one click.
How do I add skills to my agents?
You can cherry-pick individual skills from any GitHub repo or skills.sh URL without cloning the entire package. Skills have four scopes: Built-in, Global, Library, and Project. AI-generated summaries show what each skill does before enabling it.
Can I launch sessions from GitHub issues?
Yes, Agent Deck includes a native GitHub issue board inside the app. You can browse repo issues, pick one, and launch a session with the title, description, labels, and comments already loaded as context.
What is per-project memory in Agent Deck?
Per-project memory learns from each session within a project. It helps agents remember context and preferences specific to that project, improving their performance over time as you work on the same project.
What version of Agent Deck is currently available?
The current release version is v1.5. The app is actively developed and maintained as open source software.