Rove CLI
A terminal environment for several coding agents: each task gets its own branch and worktree and sessions outlive the terminal.
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Why this level
- Agents run commands and edit files with their CLIs' permissions.
- `rove --web` exposes tasks through a browser.
Install
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Manual install
curl -fsSL https://rove.run/install.sh | shThe first README option for macOS, Linux and WSL. Git and at least one agent CLI are required. An npm option: `npm install -g @sma1lboy/rove`.
Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- Agents run commands and edit files with their CLIs' permissions.
- `rove --web` exposes tasks through a browser.
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What it does
Rove is an agentic development environment (ADE) for the terminal. Claude Code, Codex, Copilot and a dozen more agents work side by side, and Rove runs the real CLIs with their own auth, permissions and models. Each task has its own git branch and worktree, so a refactor, a bug fix and a review run at once without overwriting each other's files. If Claude Code hits its quota, the task can be switched to Codex or another engine: the new agent reads what the last one did and continues. Agents hand work to one another through `rove api add` and get the report back in their own tab. Sessions live on the host after the terminal closes or SSH drops. The same tasks are available in a browser through `rove --web`, in iOS and Android apps and in a desktop window. There are diff views with notes that go back as one prompt, an inbox of waiting agents and scheduled prompts (Routines).
Who it is for. Developers who run several agents in parallel and are tired of switching terminals, copying results and losing work when a quota runs out.
Good fit when
- A refactor, a bug fix and a review run in parallel in separate branches.
- Claude Code's quota ran out midway and Codex continues the task.
- One agent hands a subtask to another and gets the report without copy-pasting.
- A session on a server over SSH survives a dropped connection.
Not a fit when
- One agent in a familiar terminal is enough with no extra layer.
- There is no git, while task isolation is built on branches and worktrees.
- A containerized sandbox by default is required.
Example request
Start Rove in the repository, create two tasks on different agents and show them running in parallel in their own branches.Limitations
Git and at least one agent CLI on `PATH` are required. Rove runs on Bun 1.3.11 or newer, and every install route brings it along. Native Windows also needs Node.js and Git for Windows with Git Bash and installs through npm, not `curl`. Installing through `curl | sh` runs a downloaded script. Agents work with their own CLIs' permissions, and `rove --web` opens tasks to a browser, so do not publish the port unprotected.
How to disable. Remove the package with `npm uninstall -g @sma1lboy/rove` or `bun remove -g @sma1lboy/rove`. Task branches and worktrees stay in the repository; delete them with `git worktree remove`.
FAQ
What if an agent runs out of quota?
Switch the task to another engine such as Codex. The new agent reads what the previous one did and continues in the same branch.
How do agents talk to each other?
Through `rove api add`: one agent hands work to another and gets the report back in its tab without copying text between windows.
Which agents are supported?
Claude Code, Codex, Copilot and about a dozen more. The full list is on the engines page of the documentation.
How do I work from a phone or browser?
Run `rove --web` for a browser. Phones have iOS and Android apps, and the desktop has a separate window.
What are Routines?
A prompt to an agent on a schedule for unattended work. Configuration is described in the Routines documentation.
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README in short
One environment for parallel agents with a worktree per task and engine switching without losing context.