vivy-company/aizen

What it solves

Aizen provides a unified macOS workspace for developers who need to manage multiple projects or Git branches in parallel. It eliminates the manual overhead of setting up separate folders, worktrees, or environment copies by bundling the terminal, file browser, browser, and AI agents into isolated, project-specific environments.

How it works

The application creates isolated environments for each project or branch. Each environment maintains its own state, including a GPU-accelerated terminal (powered by libghostty), a file browser with syntax highlighting, and a built-in web browser. It integrates directly with Git (via libgit2) to handle operations like staging and merging, and supports Apple-specific workflows like Xcode builds.

Who it’s for

MacOS developers (specifically those on Apple Silicon) who work across multiple branches or projects simultaneously and want an "agentic-first" workflow where AI tools are deeply integrated into their development environment.

Highlights

• Parallel Environments: Separate terminals, files, and browser sessions for every project or branch.
• Agentic Integration: Built-in support for ACP registry agents (like Claude Code and Codex), custom binaries, and an MCP marketplace for adding servers.
• GPU-Accelerated Terminal: High-performance terminal with split panes, tabs, and optional tmux-backed session persistence.
• Git & CI Visibility: Native UI for Git operations, syntax-highlighted diffs, and integrated views for GitHub Actions and GitLab CI runs.
• Apple Ecosystem Support: Deep integration with Xcode for .xcodeproj and .xcworkspace projects.