Jat
The World's First Agentic IDE. Visual dashboard: live sessions, task management, code editor, terminal. Epic Swarm parallel workflows. Auto-proceed rules. Automation patterns. Beads + Agent Mail + 50 bash tools. Supervise 20+ agents from one UI.
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JAT — Autonomous Agents, Supervised or Not
Agents ship, suggest, repeat. You supervise — or they run on their own.
JAT is the complete, self-contained environment for agentic development. Task management, agent orchestration, code editor, git integration, terminal access—all unified in a single IDE. Connect RSS, Slack, Telegram, Gmail — events create tasks and spawn agents automatically. No plugins to install, no services to configure, no pieces to assemble. Supervise the swarm hands-on, or let it run autonomously while you sleep.
The JAT IDE: agent sessions, task management, and code editor unified
The Paradigm Shift
Traditional IDE: You write code, tools assist
Copilot IDE: You write code, AI suggests completions
Agentic IDE: Agents write code, you supervise and approve
Autonomous Platform: Events trigger agents, work ships while you sleep
JAT supports all four. Manage 20+ agents hands-on, or connect external sources and let agents spawn themselves.
Quick Start
# Install (one command)
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joewinke/jat/master/tools/scripts/bootstrap.sh | bash
# Restart shell
source ~/.bashrc
# Launch
jat
Open http://localhost:3333 → Add a project → Create a task → Spawn an agent → Supervise
Alternative (developers):
git clone https://github.com/joewinke/jat.git ~/code/jat
cd ~/code/jat && ./install.sh
VPS / Remote Server (Arch Linux or Ubuntu):
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joewinke/jat/master/tools/scripts/vps-setup.sh | bash
Sets up everything — swap, Node.js, Tailscale, Claude Code, firewall, JAT, and a systemd service that auto-starts on boot and restarts on crash. Access via http://<tailscale-ip>:3333.
Complete IDE Features
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Feature |
|----------|---------|
| Cmd+K | Global Search — files, tasks, agents |
| Cmd+Shift+T | Terminal — integrated with agent sessions |
| Ctrl+S | Save — save current file |
| Alt+N | New Task — create from anywhere |
| Alt+E | Epic Swarm — launch parallel agents |
Code Editor (/files)
Full Monaco editor (VS Code's engine):
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 📁 Files │ 🔀 Git │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ▼ src/ │ ┌─────┬─────┬─────┐ │
│ lib/ │ │ a.ts│ b.ts│ c.ts│ ← Drag-drop tabs │
│ routes/ │ └─────┴─────┴─────┘ │
│ ▼ tests/ │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ │ Monaco Editor │ │
│ │ │ • 25+ languages │ │
│ │ │ • Syntax highlighting │ │
│ │ │ • Multi-cursor editing │ │
│ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- Lazy-loading file tree with right-click context menu
- Multi-file tabs with persistent order
- Keyboard navigation (F2 rename, Delete remove)
- File type icons
Git Source Control (/files → Git tab)
Full git integration:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
⎇ master ↑2 ↓0 [⟳ Fetch] │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ▼ STAGED CHANGES (3) [− All] │
│ M src/lib/api.ts │
│ A src/lib/auth.ts │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ [ Commit message... ] [✓ Commit] │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ▼ CHANGES (2) [+ All] │
│ M src/routes/+page.svel te [+] [↻] │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ [↑ Push] [↓ Pull] │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ▼ TIMELINE │
│ ● abc123 2h ago Add authentication │
│ ○ def456 1d ago Fix login bug │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- Stage/unstage individual files or all
- Commit with
Ctrl+Enter - Push/Pull with ahead/behind indicators
- Branch switcher with search
- Diff preview drawer (click any file)
- Commit timeline with details
Agent Sessions (/tasks)
Live terminal output for all running agents:
- Real-time streaming output
- Smart question UI (agent questions → clickable buttons)
- State badges: Working, Needs Input, Review, Completed
- Send input directly to agents
- Token usage and cost tracking
Task Management (/tasks)
JAT Tasks-powered issue tracking:
- Create tasks with priorities (P0-P4)
- Epic workflows with subtask spawning
- Dependency visualization
- Bulk actions (select multiple, add to epic)
Source Control (/source)
Full commit history and repository management:
- Browse all commits with details
- Multi-select commits for cherry-pick or revert
- Search commits by message or author
- Diff viewer for any commit
The Agentic Flywheel
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│ 1. PLAN WITH AI Describe your feature, get PRD │
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│ 2. /JAT:TASKTREE Convert PRD → structured tasks │
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│ 3. EPIC SWARM Spawn agents on subtasks │
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│ 4. PARALLEL WORK Watch agents code simultaneously │
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│ 5. SMART QUESTIONS "OAuth or JWT?" → click button │
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│ 6. REVIEW IN /tasks See diffs, approve changes │
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│ 7. COMMIT & PUSH Stage, message, push │
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│ 8. AUTO-PROCEED Low-priority tasks complete auto │
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│ 9. SUGGESTED TASKS Agent proposes next work │
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│ ╰──────────────── Auto-accept → back to 3 ───────────╯│
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│ ∞ Perpetual motion. Ship continuously. ∞ │
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Integrations & Autonomous Triggers
JAT connects to external sources. When events arrive, tasks are created and agents spawn — no human in the loop required.
Built-in Integrations
| Integration | Source | Example | |-------------|--------|---------| | Telegram | Chat messages | DM your bot a request, agent acts instantly | | Slack | Channel messages | Team requests from #support spawn agents | | RSS | Any RSS/Atom feed | Monitor blogs, CI feeds, Hacker News | | Gmail | Email inbox | Forward client emails, agent processes them | | Custom | Plugin system | Any API or data source (PLUGINS.md) |
Trigger Modes
| Mode | When Agent Spawns | Use Case | |------|-------------------|----------| | Immediate | Instantly on event | Telegram: message JAT, agent starts now | | Delay | After N min/hours | Batch morning emails, start after lunch | | Schedule | At a specific time | "Process feed items at 9 AM" | | Cron | Recurring schedule | "Every weekday at 9 AM, review PRs" |
Example: Telegram to Shipped Code
1. You message your Telegram bot: "Add dark mode to the settings page"
2. JAT ingest daemon receives the message
3. Task created: "Add dark mode to the settings page" (P1, immediate trigger)
4. Agent spawns automatically, picks up the task
5. Agent writes code, commits, opens PR
6. You wake up to a completed PR
Task Scheduler
The built-in scheduler daemon (jat scheduler start) handles cron and one-shot triggers. It polls task databases, spawns agents for due tasks, and manages recurring schedules automatically. See scheduler docs.
Custom Integrations
Build your own adapter with the plugin system. See PLUGINS.md for the adapter interface.
Routes
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