devchain-cli

Devchain

AI driven development platform

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Devchain coordinates AI coding agents (Claude, Codex) through a visual workflow interface with tmux-backed terminal sessions.

Features

• Visual Workflow Board — Kanban-style epic management with drag-and-drop
• Terminal Sessions — Real terminal streaming via tmux and WebSocket
• Multi-Agent Support — Works with Claude and Codex CLI providers
• MCP Integration — Model Context Protocol for agent tool access
• Local-First — All data stored locally, no cloud dependency

Requirements

• Node.js >= 20
• tmux — Required for terminal sessions
  • macOS: brew install tmux
  • Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt install tmux
• AI Provider — At least one of:
  • claude CLI
  • codex CLI

Installation

npm install -g devchain-cli

Or with pnpm:

pnpm add -g devchain-cli

Usage

# Start Devchain (opens browser automatically)
devchain start

# Start in foreground with logs
devchain start --foreground

# Start on a specific port
devchain start --port 5000

# Start with a specific project
devchain start --project /path/to/your/project

# Stop the server
devchain stop

CLI Options

Option	Description
-p, --port <number>	Port to run on (default: 3000 or next available)
-f, --foreground	Run in foreground with visible logs
--no-open	Don't open browser automatically
--db <path>	Custom database directory path
--project <path>	Open with a specific project path

Help

devchain --help

License

Elastic License 2.0 — Free to use. You may not provide this software as a managed service or competing commercial offering.