Admiral

Admiral

The developer workspace. Reimagined.

A native macOS IDE where AI agents, dev tools, and your codebase come together. Write, review, and ship, all in one place.

Admiral app screenshot

Design

Built for macOS. Designed for developers.

Admiral is designed from the ground up as a native Swift app. Every interaction feels fast, familiar, and focused. So you can focus on building, not managing tools.

Pure Mac.

Pure Mac. Built on AppKit — the same framework behind Apple’s own apps. No web views. No Electron. Just native performance that feels exactly right.

See everything. At a glance.

See everything. At a glance. A multi-panel workspace puts your projects, conversations, and code side by side. No tab hunting. No context switching.

It keeps working. Even when you don’t.

It keeps working. Even when you don’t. AI agents run in the background while you keep working. A status indicator tells you when they’re done. Context stays where you left it.

Dark mode. For real this time.

Dark mode. For real this time. Every color hand-tuned for contrast. Every surface designed for late nights. This isn’t a filter — it’s a second skin.

Typography that breathes.

Typography that breathes. Monospaced code, proportional prose, and syntax highlights balanced for readability. Every character placed with care so long sessions never feel heavy.

Your Mac. Your rules.

Your Mac. Your rules. Native shortcuts, menu bar integration, and window behavior that respects how macOS actually works. Muscle memory isn’t optional.

AI Engines

AI agents. Built into your workflow.

The best AI coding agents, integrated directly into your workspace. Switch between them, run them in parallel, and stay in control of every session.

Claude Code. Built in.

Claude Code. Built in. Deep reasoning, massive refactors, and full-project understanding. The kind of AI that reads your entire codebase and actually gets it.

Codex. Coming soon.

Codex. Coming soon. Fast iteration, practical engineering, and rapid prototyping. A second engine for the days you need speed over depth.

Summer 2026

Sign in and go.

Sign in and go. Use your existing Claude Code account. No API keys to manage, no tokens to rotate. Your workspace is ready the moment you are.

Know what’s running. Always.

Know what’s running. Always. Which model, which context, which files. Admiral makes it obvious so you never have to wonder what’s happening behind the scenes.

Parallel sessions. Zero collisions.

Parallel sessions. Zero collisions. Run separate AI agents across different parts of your project at the same time. Each gets its own session, its own context, its own thread.

The right model for the moment.

The right model for the moment. Some problems need deep analysis. Others need quick answers. Switch models without leaving your workspace.

Dev Tools

Everything you need. Nothing you don’t.

Git, terminal, diffs, and file browsing built directly into your workspace. No plugins. No setup. Just the tools you already use, exactly where you need them.

Git. Front and center.

Git. Front and center. Stage, commit, and push without leaving the window. Side-by-side diffs show exactly what AI changed — so you approve with confidence, not faith.

Terminal. Built right in.

Terminal. Built right in. A native terminal panel with full ANSI support. Run builds, tests, and scripts inches from your conversation.

Code review. Built in.

Code review. Built in. Every AI-suggested edit rendered as a clean, visual diff. Review changes line by line before they land.

Your project. Always visible.

Your project. Always visible. Browse your project tree, see modified files at a glance, and preview changes without switching context.

Worktrees. Per session.

Worktrees. Per session. Isolate branches for each AI session so experiments never collide. Merge when you’re ready, discard when you’re not.

AI-generated commits.

AI-generated commits. Admiral drafts conventional commit messages from your staged changes. One click to accept, edit, or start over.

Security

Your workspace. Your data. No exceptions.

Everything lives locally on your Mac. API keys in the Keychain. No cloud sync, no telemetry, no middlemen. Admiral works for you and only you.

Local-first. Always.

Local-first. Always. Conversations, project data, and session history live on your machine. No cloud sync. No surprises.

Keychain-native.

Keychain-native. API keys are stored in the macOS Keychain, the same encrypted vault your passwords and certificates already trust.

Your keys. Your account.

Your keys. Your account. Admiral connects directly to your API provider. No middleman, no proxy, no shared credentials passing through our servers.

Review before it runs.

Review before it runs. Every file edit, every terminal command, every action AI wants to take surfaces for your approval first. Or authorize all at once. Your call.

Private by design.

Private by design. No usage data, no behavior tracking, no anonymous metrics. Your workspace doesn’t phone home.

Open permission model.

Open permission model. Grant access per session, per action, or all at once. Permissions are visible, adjustable, and never assumed.

Why Native?

Native to macOS. By design.

A real workspace deserves a real Mac app. No browser engine, no runtime overhead. Just native performance on every click.

Speed you can feel.

Speed you can feel. Instant launches, zero lag on input, and buttery animations. When your tool is native, every millisecond shows.

Less memory. More headroom.

Less memory. More headroom. No browser engine running underneath. Admiral uses a fraction of the memory so your machine stays free for builds, tests, and the work that matters.

Offline by default.

Offline by default. Your workspace never depends on a server. Admiral launches, navigates, and manages your projects whether you’re connected or not.

System-level integration.

System-level integration. Notifications, Spotlight, file associations, and drag-and-drop that work because they’re built on the same APIs as every other Mac app you love.

Built to age well.

Built to age well. New macOS features arrive on day one. Universal binary. Native Apple Silicon. No runtime translation, no compatibility layers, no waiting.

Your battery will thank you.

Your battery will thank you. No background browser chewing through cycles. Admiral is lightweight, energy-efficient, and designed to disappear from Activity Monitor.

Admiral

Your workspace is ready. Start building.