Show HN: ctx is now open-source, a hackable desktop workbench for coding agents

Category: devtools

Tags: agentic-development-environment, coding-agents, rust

Score: 7.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 7, Utility: 7)

ctx is an open-source, local-first desktop workbench for coding agents, providing a unified interface to run, supervise, review, and land work from tools like Claude Code and Codex. It stands out by combining agent task management, isolated containers, worktrees, and a merge queue into a hackable platform, aiming to decouple workflow from specific agent providers. Its Rust-based daemon and Tauri UI offer a complex, stateful architecture that is both innovative and practical for agent-heavy development workflows.

Target audience: backend devs

Repository: https://github.com/ctxrs/ctx · Rust · GPL-3.0 · 78 stars

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