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AI Coding Agent Orchestrators

CDesktopAI tool

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Platform information checked 2026-11-03.

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A desktop control workspace for coding agents that can run with OpenCode and a locally served Ollama model. Its Apache-2.0 source is free; each connected agent and model has its own license, setup and potential provider costs.

Free Apache desktop source; provider costs separate

The Apache-2.0 source is free. A no-API route uses the documented local OpenCode and Ollama setup; users must separately review the connected agent’s license, model-weight license, hardware, and local storage. Hosted providers charge under their own terms.

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About CDesktop

A desktop control workspace for coding agents that can run with OpenCode and a locally served Ollama model. Its Apache-2.0 source is free; each connected agent and model has its own license, setup and potential provider costs. A self-hosting option is recorded for this project. Review the official deployment instructions and maintenance requirements before running it yourself.

Release status

Official README and root license were source-checked on 3 November 2026. Local inference, hosting, API, model-weight and storage costs are described separately. AltStack did not execute this repository or its installers.

Availability checked 3 Nov 2026. Check the provider’s release or installation information

Installation and setup

Follow the publisher’s current installation or quickstart guide for the edition and device you want to use. Tool-specific installation steps have not yet been checked by AltStack.

  1. Open the official website or source repository below.
  2. Check its supported devices and installation requirements, along with the pricing shown on this page.
  3. Follow the provider’s instructions, then try a small non-sensitive sample before using important files.

Self-hosting & quickstart specs

License
Apache-2.0
Deployment
Self-hosting listed; deployment method requires provider confirmation
Free edition / costs
Free Apache desktop source; provider costs separate. The Apache-2.0 source is free. A no-API route uses the documented local OpenCode and Ollama setup; users must separately review the connected agent’s license, model-weight license, hardware, and local storage. Hosted providers charge under their own terms. Pricing evidence.
Devices / hardware
Windows, macOS, Linux. Check the linked provider instructions for versions and prerequisites.

No one-line command has been verified for CDesktop; follow its official installation instructions instead of guessing a Docker image or installer.

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