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Accrew

One app to manage AI coding agents across all your projects.

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Stop juggling terminal windows. Accrew gives you a unified command center where you can talk to agents, see their reasoning, watch file changes in real-time, and switch between projects without losing context.

Why Accrew?

  • Multi-project workflow — Switch between workspaces mid-thought. @backend fix the auth bug then @frontend update the login form
  • See the thinking — Watch agent reasoning unfold, not just the final answer
  • Inline diffs — Every file change rendered as a diff, instantly reviewable
  • Session persistence — Pick up where you left off. Every conversation saved in SQLite
  • Smart routing — Say "check the todo app" and Accrew figures out which workspace you mean

Prerequisites

  • GitHub Copilot subscription — active Copilot Individual or Business plan
  • Copilot CLI — installed and signed in (copilot auth login)

Quick Start

  1. Download the latest release
  2. Open Accrew.app
  3. Start chatting — auth is automatic via GitHub Copilot CLI

Tip: If messages stay stuck at "Thinking...", check that Copilot CLI is installed and authenticated (copilot auth status).

Configuration

Settings stored in ~/.accrew/config.json:

{
  "workspaceFolder": "~/github",
  "model": "claude-opus-4-5",
  "diffFont": "ui-monospace",
  "diffFontSize": 13,
  "sidebarWidth": 256
}
Key Description Default
workspaceFolder Root folder containing your projects ~/github
model LLM model for agent responses claude-opus-4-5
diffFont Font for diff viewer ui-monospace
diffFontSize Font size for diff viewer 13

Usage

Target a workspace directly:

@my-project fix the failing tests

Let Accrew route naturally:

what's the status of the todo app?

Spin up new projects:

create a new Next.js app with auth

Creates a workspace with a random name like bold-fox-123

Tech Stack

  • UI: React 19, Tailwind CSS, Zustand
  • Runtime: Electron 40, SQLite (better-sqlite3)
  • Agent: GitHub Copilot SDK + Claude Opus 4.5
  • Diffs: @pierre/diffs

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Electron Main                         │
│  ┌───────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  ┌───────────────┐  │
│  │ AgentManager  │  │  SQLite DB  │  │ ConfigManager │  │
│  │ (sessions)    │  │ (persist)   │  │ (settings)    │  │
│  └───────────────┘  └─────────────┘  └───────────────┘  │
│         │                 │                 │           │
│         └─────────────────┼─────────────────┘           │
│                           │ IPC                         │
├───────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│                    Electron Renderer                     │
│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────────┐  │
│  │  Sidebar    │  │  Chat Pane  │  │   Diff Pane     │  │
│  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘  └─────────────────┘  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Development

npm install
npm run postinstall   # Rebuild native modules for Electron
npm run dev           # Main + renderer with hot reload
npm run build         # Production build
npm run package       # Build macOS .dmg
npx tsc --noEmit      # Type check

License

MIT

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