axel-app

Name: axel-app
Author: txtx

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Peaceful task list meticulously crafted for Agents in war mode.

173stars

12forks

Swift

Installation

# Add to your Claude Code skills
git clone https://github.com/txtx/axel-app

Getting Started

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README.md

Frequently Asked Questions

What is axel-app?

axel-app is an open-source ai agents skill for AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Codex CLI, and ChatGPT, built by txtx. Peaceful task list meticulously crafted for Agents in war mode. It has 173 GitHub stars.

Is axel-app safe to use?

axel-app returned warnings in SkillsLLM's automated security scan. It has no critical vulnerabilities, but review the flagged issues in the Security Report section before adding it to your workflow.

How do I install axel-app?

Clone the repository with "git clone https://github.com/txtx/axel-app" and add it to your Claude Code skills directory (see the Installation section above).

What programming language is axel-app written in?

axel-app is primarily written in Swift. It is open-source under txtx on GitHub, so you can review or fork the full source.

Are there alternatives to axel-app?

Yes. SkillsLLM lists many other AI Agents skills you can browse and compare side by side. Open the AI Agents category from the badge at the top of this page, or use the Related Skills and comparison links further down to weigh axel-app against similar tools.

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Axel is for anyone who wants the calm of a task list and their agents in war mode — without losing track of what's running, where, or why.

It pairs a native macOS app with a fast RUST CLI to orchestrate many AI agents across tmux panes, Ghostty based terminals, and git worktrees — with a user interface inspired by Things.

[!IMPORTANT] Axel is currently in beta and may have bugs. Contributions and bug reports are welcome.

What Axel Feels Like

A clean, Things‑like inbox for tasks and priorities.
A living map of your active agents, each anchored to a worktree and terminal.
A system that literally makes “spin up another agent in a new git worktree” feel as cheap as “open a new tab.”

What Axel Does

Axel turns agent work into a first‑class workflow:

Tasks with intent: queue, run, and complete agent tasks with status, priority, and context.
Real terminals: manage live sessions (Claude, Codex, etc.) in tmux panes and Ghostty.
Worktree‑first isolation: one agent, one branch — no more stepping on each other.
Inbox & permissions: see agent requests in a single stream and approve quickly.
Skills & context: reusable prompts from ./skills and ~/.config/axel/skills.
Sync built‑in: Automerge CRDT + Supabase for conflict‑free collaboration.

How Axel Works (Short Version)

You create a task in the app.
Axel spawns a terminal session via the CLI.
The agent runs in tmux, optionally inside a new git worktree.
The app shows live output, events, and permission prompts.
When the work is done, you close the loop and ship.

Components

Native macOS app (SwiftUI)

Five‑column workspace layout for tasks, inbox, terminals, skills, and team.
SSE inbox for real‑time agent events and permission requests.
SwiftData + Automerge for local state + cross‑device sync.

Axel CLI (Rust)

Launches tmux grids and agent panes.
Reads AXEL.md layouts and skills.
Manages worktrees and session recovery.

Terminal layer

Ghostty for fast, modern terminal emulation.
tmux for pane orchestration.
git worktrees for clean agent isolation.

Quick Start

Requirements: macOS 14+, Xcode 15+ (for app), Rust (for CLI dev)

# Open the app in Xcode
open Axel.xcodeproj

# Run the app (Debug)
./run.sh

When you launch Axel, it can install the CLI to ~/.local/bin if it isn’t already present.

A Typical Flow

1. Create a task “Refactor API caching”
2. Assign it to Claude in a new worktree
3. Claude runs in tmux + Ghostty
4. Permission requests appear in Inbox
5. Review output, merge, and mark done

Project Structure (Partial)

Axel/
├── Views/macOS/          # macOS UI (tasks, inbox, terminals)
├── Services/             # SSE inbox, sync, CLI orchestration
├── Models/               # SwiftData entities
Packages/
├── GhosttyKit/           # terminal emulation
├── AutomergeWrapper/     # CRDT sync wrapper

Contributing

We want Axel to feel like a tool you want to use daily.

Here’s what we value in contributions:

Workflow‑first: every feature should reduce mental overhead for multi‑agent work.
Beautifully restrained UI: clarity and delight, never clutter.
Terminal authenticity: real tmux panes, real worktrees, no fakery.
Performance: fast startup, fast rendering, fast agent recovery.

If you’re interested, open an issue or send a PR with:

a short problem statement
a proposed solution
any design notes or workflow details

Related Experiments

We’ve built other systems in this space (not necessarily good, but useful lessons):

Status

Axel is under active development. The core workflow is here, and we’re making it sharper every week.

See CLAUDE.md for workspace‑specific notes.