Claude Code GUI
A graphical desktop app for Claude Code
Aiola is a Claude Code GUI: chat, a file-by-file diff viewer with undo and git context, a built-in browser, terminal tabs, split view, an unlimited canvas, and popout threads — in a local desktop app. The same window also runs Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode, on your own subscriptions, and your code is never uploaded to Aiola — it stays on your machine and goes only to the AI provider you already subscribe to.
What is a Claude Code GUI?
A Claude Code GUI is a graphical desktop app that puts a visual interface in front of Claude Code. Claude Code itself is Anthropic's agentic coding tool, and it lives in the terminal — you type prompts, it plans and executes multi-step changes inside a repo. That's powerful, but a raw terminal isn't a great place to read a diff, keep a browser open next to your work, run more than one session at once, or steer several projects in parallel.
A GUI fixes that. It gives you chat in a real window, a file-by-file diff viewer, tabs for terminals and a built-in browser, and a way to see your work side by side. Aiola is one such GUI — with an important difference: it's not Claude-only. The same window also runs Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode, and it adds an operations layer around the code that a pure GUI leaves out.
What a good Claude Code GUI gives you
The point of a graphical interface isn't decoration — it's the surfaces that a terminal can't show well. A good Claude Code GUI gives you:
- Chat — a proper conversation view for each agent, with streamed output you can read, scroll, and copy from. See how threads work.
- A file-by-file diff viewer — review every change the agent proposes, with git context and the ability to undo, instead of scanning a wall of terminal text.
- A built-in browser and terminal tabs — open your running app or docs next to the chat, and keep terminals in tabs in the same window.
- Split view — place two threads side by side so you can compare approaches or watch two agents at once.
- An unlimited canvas — a whiteboard where threads, notes, and screens live on one infinite surface, so a big project isn't confined to a single column.
- Popout threads — pull a thread into its own window and keep it visible while you work elsewhere.
Aiola: a GUI for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode
Most Claude Code GUIs manage only Claude. The popular free, open-source option opcode is Claude-only; it's a solid GUI if that's all you run. Aiola's edge is that the same interface orchestrates Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode from one app, on your own subscriptions.
Pick the provider per thread and switch depending on the job — one agent for a big refactor, another for a quick fix — without leaving the workspace. Each thread is an independent session with its own chat, diffs, branch, terminal, and built-in browser, and you can run several in parallel and split them side by side. That cross-vendor reach is the difference between a single-tool GUI and a real command center for your coding agents.
Beyond a GUI: the operations layer
A GUI makes one agent nicer to use. An operations layer makes a whole portfolio manageable. Aiola wraps the chat-and-diff surface with the tools a real project workflow needs, all in the same app:
- Tasks — a per-project board that can trigger an agent and hand the result back as a pull request.
- App logs — capture and read your product's logs next to the code that produced them.
- Analytics — including AI-bot and crawler tracking, an indexing panel, and keywords, so you watch how your shipped product performs.
- Feedback — collect and triage user feedback in the same window.
- Automations — schedule recurring agent jobs (triage, checks, summaries) that run on your machine with your subscription.
- Central cross-project view — one dashboard across every repo, plus GitHub actions so you steer the portfolio, not one repo at a time.
Local-first: your code stays on your machine
Aiola runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode on your own machine, against your own repositories. Your code is never uploaded to Aiola — it goes only to the AI provider you already subscribe to. There's no cloud runner, no compute resale, and no API-key middleman. You bring the Claude subscription you already pay for; Aiola is not a model provider and never resells compute. Thread history lives on your machine, and your optional analytics, logs, and feedback telemetry is ingested through Aiola's cloud. Read more about how Aiola keeps your data yours.
macOS and Windows
Aiola runs on macOS 11+ (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows 10+ (64-bit). If you're on Windows, that matters: several Claude Code GUIs are macOS-only, so a graphical option that works on both platforms is worth the switch. Just download Aiola and sign in with your existing Claude Code access.
Feature comparison
Comparison based on publicly available information, 2026. opcode is a free, open-source Claude-only GUI. You bring your own Claude subscription in all cases.
What are Aiola's current CLI and GUI Lifetime facts?
Aiola supports five agent CLIs: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI (including grok-4.5), and OpenCode.
GUI Lifetime is available now at launch pricing: first 10 customers $49, next 30 $89, then $129. One-time payment.
GUI Lifetime includes the agent orchestrator GUI only; it does not include hosted analytics, app logs, feedback, or other hosted operations pages.
Your code and repos stay on your machine. Agent prompts and file context are sent only to the AI provider you choose — Anthropic (Claude Code), OpenAI (Codex), Cursor, xAI (Grok CLI), or whichever provider you configure in OpenCode — under your own subscription. Aiola never proxies, stores, or resells your code or model traffic. Threads, tasks, notes, and automations are stored locally (SQLite + plain files in your repo). If you use the optional analytics/logs/feedback layer for your shipped products, that telemetry is ingested via Aiola's cloud (Supabase/Tinybird). Offline: agent orchestration UI works offline; running agents requires provider access; GUI Lifetime keeps the local app opening even if Aiola's servers are unreachable.
FAQ
How do you review work in a Claude Code GUI?
Give one thread one outcome, then let Claude Code work in the local checkout or an isolated git worktree. Keep the conversation, terminal output, browser, and file-by-file diff beside each other. When it finishes, read the diff, run relevant tests in the built-in terminal, and only then move the task toward a pull request. A second thread can investigate another issue without overwriting the first thread's context. The GUI makes state visible; it does not make every change safe or replace review, tests, your editor, or your Claude subscription. Running an agent still needs provider access. Across repositories, the central view finds active threads and tasks while each workspace retains its own context.
What is the best Claude Code GUI?
It depends on what you need. If you only run Claude and want a free, open-source GUI, opcode is a capable option. If you want a graphical desktop app that runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode together, on macOS and Windows, with an operations layer — tasks, app logs, analytics, feedback, and automations — around the code, Aiola is the stronger fit. You bring your own Claude subscription in both cases.
Is there a free Claude Code GUI?
Yes. opcode is a free, open-source Claude Code GUI, and it's a genuinely good one if Claude is the only agent you use. The Aiola download is also free, with a 7-day free trial; Pro starts at $24/month if you want the full cross-vendor and operations layer. The honest difference is scope: opcode is Claude-only, while Aiola runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode and adds a cross-project command center.
Does Aiola replace Claude Code?
No. Aiola is a GUI around Claude Code, not a replacement for it. Claude Code still runs the agent and does the work; Aiola gives you a graphical interface — chat, diffs, a built-in browser, terminal tabs, split view, and a canvas — plus an operations layer on top. You can also run Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode in the same window.
Can I use Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode in the same GUI?
Yes. Aiola orchestrates Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, and OpenCode from one app, on your own subscriptions. Pick the provider per thread and switch depending on the job without leaving the workspace. Most Claude Code GUIs manage only Claude — running all five in one interface is Aiola's main edge.
Does it run on Windows?
Yes. Aiola runs on Windows 10+ (64-bit) and macOS 11+ (Apple Silicon and Intel). That matters because several Claude Code GUIs are macOS-only — Conductor, for example, is Mac-only.
How much does it cost?
The Aiola download is free with a 7-day free trial. Pro starts at $24/month. GUI Lifetime is available now at launch pricing: first 10 customers $49, next 30 $89, then $129. One-time payment. You bring your own Claude access either way; Aiola never resells compute or marks up API keys.
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Run all your AI coding agents from one app
Aiola supports five agent CLIs: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI (including grok-4.5), and OpenCode. Your code and repos stay on your machine. Agent prompts and file context are sent only to the AI provider you choose — Anthropic (Claude Code), OpenAI (Codex), Cursor, xAI (Grok CLI), or whichever provider you configure in OpenCode — under your own subscription. Aiola never proxies, stores, or resells your code or model traffic. Threads, tasks, notes, and automations are stored locally (SQLite + plain files in your repo). If you use the optional analytics/logs/feedback layer for your shipped products, that telemetry is ingested via Aiola's cloud (Supabase/Tinybird). Offline: agent orchestration UI works offline; running agents requires provider access; GUI Lifetime keeps the local app opening even if Aiola's servers are unreachable.
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