Nimbalyst

Nimbalyst serves as a comprehensive visual workspace designed to maximize collaboration bandwidth between developers and AI coding agents. It functions as both a session manager and multi-format editor, enabling users to work seamlessly with Claude Code and Codex across various content types including markdown documents, UI mockups, Excalidraw diagrams, data models, Mermaid charts, CSV spreadsheets, and code files.

The platform targets software developers, product managers, technical writers, and AI-assisted builders who need to manage complex, multi-file projects with AI agents. Whether planning features, documenting systems, designing database schemas, or writing production code, Nimbalyst provides a unified environment where human oversight and AI assistance coexist without constant context switching. The tool is particularly valuable for teams and individuals working on agentic coding workflows who need visibility into what their AI agents are reading, editing, and proposing across entire codebases.

• Multi-Format Visual Editors: Edit markdown, CSV spreadsheets, UI mockups, TypeScript code, Excalidraw diagrams, data models, and Mermaid charts in specialized visual editors, all within a single unified workspace.

• Context-Aware AI Collaboration: Work with Claude Code and Codex while maintaining full project context awareness, allowing agents to understand related files, project structure, and intent across your entire codebase.

• Side-by-Side Agent Sessions: Interact with AI agents in parallel through dedicated agent windows while editing files, eliminating disruptive context switching between terminal and editor.

• Review and Approve AI Edits: See exactly which files agents read or modify, review changes as red/green diffs instantly, and maintain full control by approving, rejecting, or editing every AI-proposed update before it applies.

• Session Kanban Management: Organize multiple parallel agent sessions on a visual kanban board by phase—backlog, planning, implementing, complete—with persistent, searchable session history.

• AI-Powered Visual Design: Generate UI mockups, database schemas, and architecture diagrams using natural language, then convert mockups directly to frontend code with agent assistance.

• Integrated Task Tracking: Track plans, blog posts, bugs, features, and research in a built-in task system that agents can automatically create, update, and move between statuses.

• Git Integration and AI Commits: Manage git worktrees, view diffs, stage changes, and generate AI-assisted commit messages directly within the workspace.

• Mobile Session Monitoring: Start, monitor, and review agent sessions from iOS devices, pairing seamlessly with desktop for continuous workflow access.

• MCP Server Support: Extend functionality with Model Context Protocol server support for enhanced agent capabilities and integrations.

• Download and Install: Download the appropriate desktop client for macOS (Apple Silicon or Intel), Windows, or Linux from the GitHub releases page and install on your system.

• Connect Your AI Agent: Bring your own Claude Code or Codex API subscription and configure the connection within Nimbalyst to enable agent-powered features.

• Create or Open a Project: Open existing project folders or create new ones, establishing the full project context that agents will understand across all files.

• Start an Agent Session: Launch a new agent session from the session manager, describing your task or goal, and organize it on the kanban board by phase.

• Edit Files with AI Assistance: Open files in the appropriate visual editor—markdown, code, mockup, diagram, or spreadsheet—and work alongside your agent with side-by-side chat interaction.

• Review Agent Changes: Monitor the file edits sidebar to see what your agent reads and modifies, reviewing each change as a diff before approving or rejecting.

• Manage Tasks and Workflow: Create and organize tasks in the built-in tracker, allowing agents to automatically update statuses as work progresses.

• Commit and Collaborate: Use integrated git tools to stage changes, generate AI-assisted commit messages, and push to remote repositories.

• Unified Agentic Workspace: Unlike switching between terminal, IDE, and separate tools, Nimbalyst consolidates all agent interaction, file editing, and project management in one purpose-built environment.

• Full Project Context Awareness: Agents understand your entire codebase structure rather than just individual files, enabling more intelligent and coherent assistance across complex projects.

• Human-in-the-Loop Control: Every AI edit is surfaced as an inspectable diff requiring explicit approval, preventing unwanted changes and maintaining developer oversight.

• Parallel Session Management: Run multiple agent sessions simultaneously across different tasks with clear organization and notification when each completes, maximizing productivity.

• Visual-First Design Tools: Bridge the gap between design and implementation by creating mockups and diagrams visually, then generating matching code through natural language with your agent.

• No Feature Limits for Individuals: The free individual plan includes complete access to all editing capabilities, agent integrations, and project management features without trial restrictions.

Tier	Price	Description
Individual	$0	Full Nimbalyst editor, session manager, Claude Code and Codex AI integration, MCP server support, extensions, file link sharing, mockups, diagrams, data models, and git worktrees. No feature limits, no trial period, no credit card required.
Team	TBD / user / month	Real-time collaboration features: work on files together, share and hand off AI sessions, manage tasks as a team, and control workspace access with admin tools. Coming soon; join waitlist for early-adopter pricing.