agents-in-a-box
A terminal platform for unified management of multiple AI coding agents
Install & Use
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What problem does it solve?: In daily development, developers often need to switch between multiple AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, and Copilot. Each tool has its own separate configuration, sessions, and context, leading to inefficient collaboration and fragmented context. agents-in-a-box provides a terminal-native unified management interface, integrating multiple AI agents into a single Rust TUI. It leverages git worktree to isolate session environments for different projects, preventing conflicts.
How to use it?: Launch the ainb command from the terminal to enter the TUI interface. You can add, switch, or stop any AI agent with a single click. Each agent's session history, skill configuration, and working directory are automatically isolated. It comes with 91 portable Skills and 37 pre-built Agents ready for reuse, and supports importing custom workflows. Additionally, it integrates a knowledge graph and a long-term memory engine (requires ainb-reflect-memory), enabling AI agents to share context across sessions.
Who is it for?: It's suitable for full-stack developers, agent developers, and DevOps engineers who need to use multiple AI coding tools simultaneously. It's particularly useful for teams frequently switching between multiple projects and wanting unified management of AI agent configurations and context. Developers evaluating different AI models can also quickly compare outputs within the TUI.
Usage recommendations?: The Rust toolchain must be installed before first use. It's recommended to configure at least one AI agent (e.g., Claude Code or Codex) first, then install common skills via the built-in ainb-toolkit. Note that this tool is terminal-native and does not provide a graphical interface. For deep IDE integration, it's still recommended to use it alongside Cursor or other plugins. The long-term memory feature requires an additional installation of the ainb-reflect-memory engine.
Key Features
Other AI agent management tools typically support only a single model or require manual session switching. In contrast, agents-in-a-box uses a Rust TUI to unify the management of multiple agents, features a portable skill library, employs git worktree for isolation, and includes a built-in knowledge graph and long-term memory engine to enable context sharing across agents.
Limitations
It is not suitable for scenarios requiring a graphical interface or deep IDE integration, nor does it support the management of non-AI coding tools (such as conventional text editors).
FAQ
How do I install agents-in-a-box?
You need the Rust toolchain. Execute `git clone https://github.com/stevengonsalvez/agents-in-a-box.git && cd agents-in-a-box && cargo build --release`, then run `./target/release/ainb`.
Which AI agents are supported?
It currently supports mainstream AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, and Copilot, and can be extended via a plugin system.
Installation guide for AI assistants
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