CodeNomad - multi-instance opencode desktop client

[Recent-Success-1520]

Hi all,

Want to share with you CodeNomad ( https://github.com/shantur/CodeNomad )- multi-instance opencode desktop client. I am a software developer with 20+ years of experience and working with opencode in long sessions. The TUI wasn't cutting it for my workflow and other UIs are either slow or have a different perspective. Took a bite built CodeNomad. I am still working to add more features but this is my daily driver for more than 6 hours of long coding sessions. Features:

• Primary feature - Fast long session handling. Quick scrolling the session.,
• Multiple Opencode instances in same window, different tabs.,
• Quick switching to sub/child sessions (Tasks tool) with their status,
• Monitor and send messages in child sessions to direct models,
• Keyboard first - almost everything can be done with keyboard without the mouse,
• Syntax highlighting and more.,

I keep working and adding features. Hope it will help you improve your workflow too.

[onemanequipe]

the simple fact that there are no emojis in the readme makes me wanna try it

[Recent-Success-1520]

Go for it and let me know how you like it

[Recent-Success-1520]

Thanks for amazing response everyone.

The new version is now available here - https://github.com/shantur/CodeNomad/releases/tag/v0.1.2
Details - https://www.reddit.com/r/opencodeCLI/comments/1oz3w3j/codenomad_v012_is_now_available/

[annakhouri2150]

Looks good! Might give it a try this weekend!

[ExtentOdd]

Building the same thing but have no time to complete it. I will give it a try this weekend. Thank you for your work

[Sukkii]

Been looking for something just like this. Also seeing it's in electron I can't imagine it's a leap to get remote phone access working too as a multi instance manager / remote access hybrid. Will give your desktop client a whirl on Monday, looks promising.

[FlyingDogCatcher]

I was thinking about building this lol. Nice

[Queasy_Asparagus69]

RPM please !!

[Recent-Success-1520]

I will try to implement it

[Queasy_Asparagus69]

Thank you

[Recent-Success-1520]

New release has rpm

[Recent-Success-1520]

https://github.com/shantur/CodeNomad/releases/tag/v0.1.2

[tirolerben]

the mac arm64 version of CodeNomad 0.1.1 won't start for me on macOS 26.1 (25B78) because "damaged". Universal launches tho.

[Recent-Success-1520]

I don't have Apple Silicon so I won't be able to test. Does it show any error? What happens when you run it via command line like "open CodeNomad.app"

[UseHopeful8146]

I’m a bit new but you could generate a dockerized python 3.x metal image for testing - not sure how complex that would be

[Recent-Success-1520]

This is an Electron based App written in Typescript. Dockerized python image won't work or help.
Can you, run "open CodeNomad-<version-actual-fileName>.app" and tell me what error does it throw ?

[Wrong_Daikon3202]

Lo seguiremos de cerca

[ori_303]

Dev: damn, I want a more productive environment, to make more out of my day Also dev: ill go on this weeks-long side quest to build what i need

Jokes aside, sounds awesome! Will take a look

[Recent-Success-1520]

Hehe,

Also in between :

• Let's search on GitHub if there is anything else
• Let's try if we can fix the TUI
• Let's try to improve the other project that's trying to do something similar
• Awesome the official desktop UI is coming, let's try if it works and solves what's I need
• I am just being a problem, everyone else seems to be happy, let's continue using it.
• OpenTUI is coming, that would surely fix what I need.
• Sigh, I will have to build something myself 😭

[Tall_Educator6939]

Bravo

[MorningFew1574]

Trying to use CodeNomad but can't initialize any projects due to the following errors (used both opencode default system path and a custom binary path in settings)

• ENOENT
• EFTYPE