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

``bash
npm install -g devchain-cli
`

Or with pnpm:

`bash
pnpm add -g devchain-cli
`

Usage

`bash


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 | 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 | Custom database directory path |
| --project | Open with a specific project path |

Help

`bash
devchain --help
``

License

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