BossConsole: open-source desktop harness to run AI coding agents
Roger_M_Taylor · x · 2026-09-12
BossConsole (BOSS) is an Apache 2.0 open-source, multi-platform desktop harness that gives AI coding agents a usable workspace: embedded browser, terminal, code editor, plugins and an MCP tool layer in one app. Supports bring-your-own-agent (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, OpenCode), per-tool MCP controls, and builds for macOS, Windows and Linux including ARM64.
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