Poolside ships a macOS desktop assistant for running coding agents in VS Code and Visual Studio
nathanbenaich · x · 2026-07-29
Poolside launches a macOS desktop app for running coding agents across IDEs
Poolside has released Poolside Desktop Assistant, a new desktop app for macOS.
- The app lets users run coding agents in one familiar place.
- It works across macOS, VS Code, and Visual Studio.
- The post also says users can run Claude or Codex through the app if they do not want to switch away from those agents.
- Nathan Benaich says he tested the app before launch and highlights it as a way for knowledge workers to use Poolside models in a desktop workflow.
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