Launch HN: Superset (YC P26) – IDE for the agents era

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Summary

Superset is an open-source IDE for orchestrating multiple CLI-based AI coding agents in parallel, with isolated git worktrees, built-in monitoring, and a diff viewer. It supports various agents like Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI.

Hey HN, we’re Avi, Kiet, and Satya. We’re building Superset (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;superset-sh&#x2F;superset" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;superset-sh&#x2F;superset</a>), an open-source agentic IDE for running coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode etc in parallel.<p>Demo: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=YWDHn7gUwfg" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=YWDHn7gUwfg</a><p>Try it: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;superset.sh&#x2F;">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;superset.sh&#x2F;</a><p>We’re three engineers who’ve built and maintained large codebases, and we kept wanting to work on more than one thing at a time. Once CLI coding agents got good enough we found ourselves running several of them in parallel: triaging Github issues, adding a few ui features, reviewing PRs, researching a refactor, etc.<p>The funny part was that we and a lot of our friends had all hacked together similar scripts around git worktrees. Worktrees are a nice primitive for this because each agent can get an isolated copy of the repo, but the workflows around them can feel pretty messy, setting up&#x2F;tearing down environments and managing dev servers.<p>We first posted here a few months ago when Superset was mostly an open-source terminal for managing git worktrees (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=46368739">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=46368739</a>). Since then, it has changed a lot based on feedback from people using it on real codebases, plus contributions from our open-source community. The product has grown into something closer to an IDE for managing agent work across many worktrees, repos, and machines.<p>The biggest thing we learned is that the hard part is not just “run more agents.” It is managing all the state around them: worktrees, ports, terminal sessions, environment setup, diffs, tasks, and PRs. Once you have five or ten agents running, the bottleneck often becomes remembering what each one is doing and actual human review. We added task &#x2F; issue tracking so work can move from issue → agent → diff → PR → review without losing the context all in Superset. But there&#x27;s a lot more work to improve this experience over time.<p>We also launched Remote Workspaces, currently in beta. The idea is that you can run coding agents on remote machines instead of using all the memory and CPU on your laptop, while still managing the work from the Superset desktop app.To support Remote workspaces, we isolated the core functionality of our Electron app into a headless Hono server such that it can be deployed into any workspaces and talk to any client (such as our desktop app, mobile, web, etc) and still provide the same interface that our desktop app has.<p>A lot of our next work is around making agent work easier to manage when you are not sitting at your main dev machine. We’re building more functionality into the Superset CLI, improving remote workspace flows, and working on Superset Mobile (coming soon) so you can check on agents, review progress, and steer work from your phone.<p>We’d love more feedback on Superset, especially if you are daily driving coding agents!
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superset-sh/superset

Source: https://github.com/superset-sh/superset

Superset

The Code Editor for AI Agents

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Orchestrate swarms of Claude Code, Codex, and more in parallel.
Works with any CLI agent. Built for local worktree-based development.


Download for macOS  •  Documentation  •  Changelog  •  Discord


Code 10x Faster With No Switching Cost

Superset orchestrates CLI-based coding agents across isolated git worktrees, with built-in terminal, review, and open-in-editor workflows.

  • Run multiple agents simultaneously without context switching overhead
  • Isolate each task in its own git worktree so agents don’t interfere with each other
  • Monitor all your agents from one place and get notified when they need attention
  • Review and edit changes quickly with the built-in diff viewer and editor
  • Open any workspace where you need it with one-click handoff to your editor or terminal

Wait less, ship more.

Features

FeatureDescription
Parallel ExecutionRun 10+ coding agents simultaneously on your machine
Worktree IsolationEach task gets its own branch and working directory
Agent MonitoringTrack agent status and get notified when changes are ready
Built-in Diff ViewerInspect and edit agent changes without leaving the app
Workspace PresetsAutomate env setup, dependency installation, and more
Universal CompatibilityWorks with any CLI agent that runs in a terminal
Quick Context SwitchingJump between tasks as they need your attention
IDE IntegrationOpen any workspace in your favorite editor with one click

Supported Agents

Superset works with any CLI-based coding agent, including:

AgentStatus
Amp CodeFully supported
Claude CodeFully supported
OpenAI Codex CLIFully supported
Cursor AgentFully supported
Gemini CLIFully supported
GitHub CopilotFully supported
OpenCodeFully supported
PiFully supported
Any CLI agentWill work

If it runs in a terminal, it runs on Superset

Requirements

RequirementDetails
OSmacOS (Windows/Linux untested)
RuntimeBun v1.0+
Version ControlGit 2.20+
GitHub CLIgh
Caddycaddy (for dev server)

Getting Started

Quick Start (Pre-built)

Download Superset for macOS

Build from Source

Click to expand build instructions

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/superset-sh/superset.git
cd superset

2. Set up environment variables (choose one):

Option A: Full setup

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env and fill in the values

Option B: Skip env validation (for quick local testing)

cp .env.example .env
echo 'SKIP_ENV_VALIDATION=1' >> .env

3. Set up Caddy (reverse proxy for Electric SQL streams):

# Install caddy: brew install caddy (macOS) or see https://caddyserver.com/docs/install
cp Caddyfile.example Caddyfile

# Without this, Chromium rejects https://localhost:* with ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID.
# Prompts for sudo once.
caddy trust

4. Install dependencies and run

bun install
bun run dev

5. Build the desktop app

bun run build
open apps/desktop/release

Keyboard Shortcuts

All shortcuts are customizable via Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts (⌘/). See full documentation.

Workspace Navigation

ShortcutAction
⌘1-9Switch to workspace 1-9
⌘⌥↑/↓Previous/next workspace
⌘NNew workspace
⌘⇧NQuick create workspace
⌘⇧OOpen project

Terminal

ShortcutAction
⌘TNew tab
⌘WClose pane/terminal
⌘DSplit right
⌘⇧DSplit down
⌘KClear terminal
⌘FFind in terminal
⌘⌥←/→Previous/next tab
Ctrl+1-9Open preset 1-9

Layout

ShortcutAction
⌘BToggle workspaces sidebar
⌘LToggle changes panel
⌘OOpen in external app
⌘⇧CCopy path

Configuration

Configure workspace setup and teardown in .superset/config.json. See full documentation.

{
  "setup": ["./.superset/setup.sh"],
  "teardown": ["./.superset/teardown.sh"]
}
OptionTypeDescription
setupstring[]Commands to run when creating a workspace
teardownstring[]Commands to run when deleting a workspace

Example setup script

#!/bin/bash
# .superset/setup.sh

# Copy environment variables
cp ../.env .env

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Run any other setup tasks
echo "Workspace ready!"

Scripts have access to environment variables:

  • SUPERSET_WORKSPACE_NAME — Name of the workspace
  • SUPERSET_ROOT_PATH — Path to the main repository

Mastra Dependencies

This repo uses the published upstream mastracode and @mastra/* packages directly. Avoid adding custom tarball overrides unless there is a repo-specific blocker.

Tech Stack

Electron React TailwindCSS Bun Turborepo Vite Biome Drizzle ORM Neon tRPC

Private by Default

  • Source Available — Full source is available on GitHub under Elastic License 2.0 (ELv2).
  • Explicit Connections — You choose which agents, providers, and integrations to connect.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! If you have a suggestion that would make Superset better:

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
  5. Open a Pull Request

You can also open issues for bugs or feature requests.

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed instructions and code of conduct.

Community

Join the Superset community to get help, share feedback, and connect with other users:

Team

Avi Twitter Kiet Twitter Satya Twitter

License

Distributed under the Elastic License 2.0 (ELv2). See LICENSE.md for more information.

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