Over the past few months, AI coding agents (like Claude Code and terminal-based agents) completely changed how I build software. But our interfaces didn't keep up: we're still trying to juggle dozens of overlapping terminal windows and narrow chat sidebars, constantly losing our mental map.
I asked myself: What if our IDE was built for the way developers actually work today?
That’s why I built Catenary — an infinite 2D spatial IDE and terminal orchestrator designed from the ground up for modern AI-native developer workflows: • Visual Cables: Physically wire agent terminals together to pipe context, delegate tasks, and build multi-model squads (e.g. heavy reasoning models chained to fast test runners). • New Task Islands: Spin up isolated visual workspaces in 1 click without losing your previous flow. • All-in-One Canvas: Native PTY terminals (WebGL xterm.js), Monaco editor, and local browser webviews side-by-side. • 100% Local-First & Private: Runs on your machine, zero telemetry, and your code and API keys never leave your device.
The app is completely free to download for macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel), Windows, and Linux at https://thecatenary.app.
Built this as an indie developer and poured a lot of love into the details. I'd love to hear your feedback, answer any questions, and hear what you think of spatial computing for coding! 🚀
PH 用户
Giorgio, the idea of having everything spread out in one place where I can actually see what is going on really appeals to me. My setup usually turns into a pile of windows I completely lose the thread of, so this feels like a relief :)
PH 用户
Curious, I liked the fact that you can have bundles of terminals. looks funny :) I will try once I have time.
I'm Giorgio, creator of Catenary.
Over the past few months, AI coding agents (like Claude Code and terminal-based agents) completely changed how I build software. But our interfaces didn't keep up: we're still trying to juggle dozens of overlapping terminal windows and narrow chat sidebars, constantly losing our mental map.
I asked myself: What if our IDE was built for the way developers actually work today?
That’s why I built Catenary — an infinite 2D spatial IDE and terminal orchestrator designed from the ground up for modern AI-native developer workflows:
• Visual Cables: Physically wire agent terminals together to pipe context, delegate tasks, and build multi-model squads (e.g. heavy reasoning models chained to fast test runners).
• New Task Islands: Spin up isolated visual workspaces in 1 click without losing your previous flow.
• All-in-One Canvas: Native PTY terminals (WebGL xterm.js), Monaco editor, and local browser webviews side-by-side.
• 100% Local-First & Private: Runs on your machine, zero telemetry, and your code and API keys never leave your device.
The app is completely free to download for macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel), Windows, and Linux at https://thecatenary.app.
Built this as an indie developer and poured a lot of love into the details. I'd love to hear your feedback, answer any questions, and hear what you think of spatial computing for coding! 🚀