Cate
Cate is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. An infinite zoomable canvas for coding. Editor, terminal, and browser panels in a spatial workspace. It has 2,175 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at 0-AI-UG/cate.
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About Cate
An infinite canvas IDE for parallel coding agents. Run Claude Code, Codex, or any agent CLI in a Cate terminal and the canvas becomes mission control: every terminal shows whether its agent is working, finished, or waiting on you, and Cate notifies you the moment one needs input. One click spins up a git worktree with its own colored territory on the canvas, so five agents on five branches stay five visibly separate workstreams instead of a pile of tabs.
Install Cate
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What is Cate?
Cate is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. An infinite zoomable canvas for coding. Editor, terminal, and browser panels in a spatial workspace. It has 2,175 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at 0-AI-UG/cate.
Is Cate free and open source?
Yes. Cate's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Cate?
Homebrew: brew install --cask cate. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v2.0.5).
Is Cate still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 3, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.