Code

About Code#

Code runs a coding agent in a folder or repository on the Mac or Windows PC where the desktop app is installed. The project is that folder, and a task is a conversation about it. The runtime, vendor login, terminal, Git, and task history stay on your computer.

Code doesn’t require an account. If the app opens to Sign in, choose use AI Integrator Code without an account. An account is for Chat, Files, and billing. To install the desktop app, see Get started and Desktop app.

Open a project#

Choose File → Open project…, then choose one of these options:

• Open local folder — any folder, with or without Git.
• Clone repository — a repository from GitHub or a URL, cloned into a local folder.
• Create new project — a new folder with Git set up.

The project appears under Projects in the sidebar. Tasks, the file tree, the terminal, Browser tabs, and Review all use that project.

Run a task#

New chat starts a task. In the composer, you can add instructions, files, skills with /, and references with @. Mode, permission, delegation is in the lower-left corner of the composer. Model and reasoning sets the runtime, the model, and the reasoning level. The task tools are Git, Agents, Files, and Usage. Review and browser tabs open in the work pane. To open a terminal in the project folder, choose View → Toggle terminal.

Charts that an agent creates stay in the transcript after the turn ends. They work like charts in Chat: you can save them, change how they’re displayed, or refresh live data. See Charts.

Code on iPhone and the web#

With Remote access, you can follow a task from a paired iPhone and use an app that’s already open on your computer. The runtime runs only on your computer, not on iPhone or the web. To set up Code, see Runtimes, Review, and Browser.