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Splash and ccgui, also called CC GUI, are open-source desktop apps for working with several AI coding agents. ccgui, a Tauri app, connects each of its built-in engines, among them Claude Code, Codex, Kimi, Grok and OpenCode, through an adapter written for that engine. Splash drives every agent over the Agent Client Protocol.

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Splash

Helge Sverre

A desktop app for running several coding agents at once, each session in its project folder or its own git worktree. It drives agents over the Agent Client Protocol.12

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ccgui

MossX

An open-source Tauri desktop app that runs Claude Code, Codex, Kimi, Grok, OpenCode and other AI coding CLIs in one window. A VS Code extension and a JetBrains plugin share the CC GUI name.34

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Splashccgui
The basics
What it is Desktop app, plus a headless server you open in a browser15 Desktop app that runs several AI coding CLIs in one window and can serve its UI to browsers on other devices36
Release status v0.2.1, early development17 v1.1.2 (8 October 2026), the latest of 122 releases since February 2026, none of them marked as a prerelease8
License Open source (MIT)9 The README and docs say MIT, but the repository has no LICENSE file and GitHub detects no license31011
Price Free12 No price or paid plan is listed, and the download site says its open-source projects stay free; providers bill model usage1314
Platforms macOS 14+ (Apple silicon and Intel), Windows 11 x64, Ubuntu 24.04 x6415 macOS (Apple silicon and Intel), Windows 10 or later x64 with WebView2, and Linux x64 as AppImage or .rpm16173
Built with Rust, with a Svelte 5 frontend in a webview, built on the Elyra framework18 Tauri 2, with a Rust backend and a React 18 and TypeScript frontend36
Agents
Agents Ships launch commands for 20 agents, including Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, Gemini, Goose, OpenCode1920 README lists 11 built-in engines, among them Claude Code, Codex, Kimi, Grok and OpenCode; docs cover seven. Users can’t add more3621
How it runs agents Agent Client Protocol over stdio, natively or through a pinned adapter for the vendor’s CLI192 An adapter per CLI: stream-json for Claude Code, codex app-server, ACP for Kimi, Grok, Qoder and MiniMax, HTTP for OpenCode32223242526
Agent sign-in Who pays for the model You install and sign in to each agent’s CLI yourself; Splash runs it with that login20 Reuses each CLI’s own login, or stores provider API keys with a base URL and model mapping; the provider bills usage1427
Account required Splash has no accounts; splash-server asks for a token it keeps in its data folder285 No ccgui account is described; it needs at least one working AI runtime and a project folder2729
Model and mode pickers Yes: Model, mode and effort pickers when the agent offers them30 Yes: Engine per session, model and thinking level per tab, and auto, manual, plan or bypass modes where the engine supports them331
Permission requests When an agent asks before it acts Yes: Shown in the transcript and answered with the 1–9 keys; pending ones wait in Needs attention30 Yes: Prompts offer allow, always allow or deny, and agent questions open as cards. Grok and Qoder have one mode, bypass; Pi and DeepSeek Harness have auto313
MCP servers Partly: Read-only list of MCP servers from Claude Code, Codex, Pi, Pool and Glue config files3032 Partly: Lists configured MCP servers for Claude Code and Codex and turns them on or off; new servers are added in each runtime’s own config33
Working in parallel
Isolation per session Yes: The project folder, or a git worktree on its own branch per session30 Yes: Sessions belong to a workspace; worktree sub-workspaces, from a new or existing branch or a GitHub PR, get their own sessions3435363738
Setup scripts and dev servers No: A worktree is a plain git checkout; Splash runs no setup scripts or dev servers3039 Partly: Startup scripts saved per workspace run on demand in a terminal tab; no setup hook for new worktrees and no dev-server handling are documented384041
Terminal Yes: A terminal in the session folder30 Yes: A PTY-backed terminal dock (xterm with WebGL) inside the app, one shell per tab334
Built-in browser No: No built-in browser; the workbench holds git changes, a file tree, diff and file tabs, and a terminal30 Partly: Browser tabs show web pages in native webviews inside the app; the entry is a beta feature, off by default3842
What needs you Yes: One queue for permission requests, connection failures and finished turns, kept across restarts3043 Partly: Permission prompts and question cards appear in each session, with optional system notifications; no queue across sessions is documented314445
Review and shipping
Review changes Yes: Latest response, failed tools and every changed file as a diff, with a box to send feedback30 Yes: Git panel and tool-call diffs, and plans that wait for approval; line comments back to the agent aren’t documented4633147
Files and diffs Partly: File tree, git changes and diff tabs; files open read-only, with no editor3048 Yes: A file tree with Git status colors and a CodeMirror editor with Markdown preview; the Git panel shows diffs334
Create pull requests No: Shows the PR for a session’s branch and starts worktrees from PR heads; does not create PRs3049 No: The Git panel stages and commits, with AI-written commit messages; creating pull requests isn’t among its documented features3446
GitHub Yes: Issues, pull requests and Actions runs across repositories, through the gh CLI3049 Partly: Starts a worktree from a PR number or URL; PR, issue and CI views aren’t documented355034
Where it runs
Remote access Yes: splash-server runs on the machine with your code; you use it in a browser over an SSH tunnel. Single user.5 Yes: Browser access over the LAN with a token, QR code and per-device approval, or beyond it through your own Cloudflare Worker3515253
Mobile app No: No mobile app; builds cover macOS, Windows, Ubuntu and a headless server15 No: None published; the mobile client’s docs are still in preparation. Phones can open the desktop UI in a browser5451
Auto-update No: Download new versions from GitHub Releases; the app does not update itself1555 Yes: A built-in updater gets new versions from GitHub Releases2756
History and search
Existing agent history Conversations started outside the app Yes: Browse, preview and import conversations agents list over ACP, including ones started outside Splash3043 Not documented: Not documented; the README says it reads each CLI’s own session files, and the docs separate history by runtime357
Search transcripts Yes: Search titles, folders and saved transcript text, archived sessions included30 Yes: One search box covers files, sessions, past messages, skills and commands34
Fork a conversation Partly: Experimental: fork the current conversation when the agent supports it, not from an earlier message3043 Partly: Claude Code and Codex fork and roll back where supported; DeepSeek Harness can fork; other engines don’t list it45

Where they differ

How agents connect

ccgui wires each built-in engine through its own adapter: stream-json for Claude Code and Antigravity, codex app-server for Codex, ACP for Kimi, Grok, Qoder and MiniMax Code, RPC for Pi and OMP, and local HTTP servers for OpenCode and DeepSeek Harness. Adding an engine takes a new build. Splash speaks the Agent Client Protocol with every agent, natively or through an adapter.3225823242559266021192

Where it runs and how you reach it

Both run agents as local processes. ccgui serves its UI to browsers on your network with a token and per-device approval on the desktop, and since v1.0.0 can relay it through a Cloudflare Worker in your own account. Splash can instead run as splash-server on the machine with your code, reached in a browser over an SSH tunnel.6351525315

Price, license and analytics

ccgui lists no price, and you pay whichever model provider you configure. Its README and docs call it MIT-licensed, but the repository has no LICENSE file, and production builds load Baidu Tongji (百度统计) analytics a few seconds after launch, which the README and user docs don’t mention. Splash is free, MIT-licensed and has no accounts.131431011616212928

Around the session

ccgui has a Git panel that stages and commits with AI-written messages, a file editor, startup scripts per workspace, split views, bundled skills, a plugin SDK with a marketplace and, as a beta, browser tabs. Splash has a Needs attention queue across sessions, review with a feedback box, importing agent history over ACP, and a GitHub view of issues, PRs and Actions runs.4633840335342304349

Which one fits

Splash may suit you if

  • You want every agent driven over the Agent Client Protocol, including Gemini, Copilot and Goose next to Claude Code and Codex.
  • You want one Needs attention queue for permission requests and finished turns across all sessions.
  • You want to import conversations agents started elsewhere and search their saved text with the rest.
  • You want a GitHub view of issues, pull requests and Actions runs across repositories.

ccgui may suit you if

  • You want Grok, Qoder or MiniMax Code in the same window as Claude Code and Codex.
  • You want to open the desktop app’s UI from a phone browser on your network or, through your own relay, from elsewhere.
  • You want to stage and commit from a Git panel, with commit messages written by AI.
  • You want an app that updates itself, with a file editor, split views and a plugin SDK.

Sources

Facts about ccgui come from its public website, documentation and repositories as they read on 10 October 2026; we haven't confirmed each one by running ccgui. Facts about Splash link to its source. Products change, so check the linked pages before deciding. Something wrong or out of date? Open an issue.

  1. 1 Splash README Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  2. 2 Agent Client Protocol agentclientprotocol.com · agentclientprotocol.com · checked 2026-10-09
  3. 3 desktop-cc-gui README zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  4. 4 CC GUI desktop overview MossX · docs.mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  5. 5 Splash README: Run as a web app over SSH Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  6. 6 CC GUI 客户端简介 MossX · docs.mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  7. 7 Splash releases Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  8. 8 Releases (GitHub API) zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · api.github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  9. 9 LICENSE Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  10. 10 交流与贡献 MossX · docs.mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  11. 11 Repository metadata (GitHub API) zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · api.github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  12. 12 Download Splash splash.computer · splash.computer · checked 2026-10-09
  13. 13 MossX Client MossX · mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  14. 14 Claude Code MossX · docs.mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  15. 15 Splash README: Download the app Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  16. 16 下载安装 MossX · docs.mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  17. 17 Release v1.1.2 zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  18. 18 Splash README: How it works Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  19. 19 src/agents/registry.rs Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  20. 20 Splash README: Agents Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  21. 21 docs/plugin-development-guide.zh-CN.md zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  22. 22 src-tauri/src/engine/claude.rs zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  23. 23 src-tauri/src/engine/codex_app.rs zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  24. 24 src-tauri/src/engine/grok_acp.rs zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  25. 25 src-tauri/src/engine/qoder_session.rs zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  26. 26 src-tauri/src/engine/opencode_server.rs zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  27. 27 准备环境 MossX · docs.mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  28. 28 Splash README: Build from source Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  29. 29 MossX - Next-Gen VibeCoding Portal MossX · mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  30. 30 Splash README: Features Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  31. 31 运行模式与权限 MossX · docs.mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  32. 32 src/agents/customize.rs Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  33. 33 拓展 MossX · docs.mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  34. 34 工作区与面板 MossX · docs.mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  35. 35 src-tauri/src/git_worktree.rs zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  36. 36 src/features/worktree/WorktreeCreateDialog.tsx zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  37. 37 Release v1.0.9 zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  38. 38 src/version/changelog.ts (in-app release notes) zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  39. 39 src/worktree.rs Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  40. 40 src/features/launch-script/run.ts zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  41. 41 docs/design/worktree-implementation.zh-CN.md zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  42. 42 src/features/settings/beta-features.ts zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  43. 43 Splash README: Existing sessions and review Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  44. 44 设置总览 MossX · docs.mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  45. 45 会话与历史 MossX · docs.mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  46. 46 Git 与 Commit MossX · docs.mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  47. 47 src/features/git/DiffView.tsx zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  48. 48 app/src/components/FileTab.svelte Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  49. 49 Splash README: GitHub view Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  50. 50 src/features/worktree/pr-input.ts zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  51. 51 src-tauri/src/web.rs zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  52. 52 src-tauri/src/relay.rs zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  53. 53 Release v1.0.0 zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  54. 54 CC GUI 手机端简介 MossX · docs.mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  55. 55 app/src/components/settings/About.svelte Splash on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-09
  56. 56 src-tauri/tauri.conf.json zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  57. 57 多供应商总览 MossX · docs.mossx.ai · checked 2026-10-10
  58. 58 src-tauri/src/engine/agy.rs zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  59. 59 src-tauri/src/engine/pi_family.rs zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  60. 60 src-tauri/src/engine/dsh.rs zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  61. 61 src/lib/analytics.ts zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10
  62. 62 src/bootstrap.tsx zhukunpenglinyutong/desktop-cc-gui on GitHub · github.com · checked 2026-10-10