Agent-agnostic means the tool works with any AI coding agent. You're not locked into Claude Code, or Codex, or any one provider. If it runs in a terminal, it runs in Pane.
why this matters
AI agents are changing fast. Six months ago, the landscape looked completely different. If you build your workflow around one specific agent, you're betting that agent stays the best option. That's a risky bet.
Agent-agnostic means your workflow tool survives regardless of which agent wins. Switch from Claude Code to Codex? Your panes, worktrees, and session history stay the same. Try a new agent that just launched? Paste in the terminal command and it works.
how pane does it
Pane is a terminal host. It gives each agent an isolated terminal in an isolated git worktree. That's it. Pane doesn't proxy API calls, doesn't read agent prompts, doesn't talk to the AI provider. The agent handles all of that on its own.
This is the same reason Pane uses a CLI instead of MCP for workspace control. Every agent knows how to run shell commands. Not every agent supports MCP.
It means the tool doesn't care which AI agent you use. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Aider, Goose, OpenCode, or any other agent that runs in a terminal. You're not locked into one provider.
AI agents are evolving fast. The best agent today might not be the best one next month. If your workflow tool is locked to one agent, you're stuck with it. Agent-agnostic means you can switch agents without switching tools.
Because Pane is a terminal host, not an AI integration. Any agent that runs in a terminal runs in Pane. Pane manages the workspace (worktrees, branches, sessions). The agent manages the AI part.
Not exactly. Pane has built-in templates for popular agents like Claude Code and Codex that add features like token tracking and session resume. But you can run any CLI agent with a custom terminal command.
Yes. You can have Claude Code in one pane and Codex in another, working on different tasks simultaneously. Or have both review the same PR from different perspectives in panels inside the same pane.
Windows SmartScreen warningDirect downloads can show a SmartScreen warning while Pane is unsigned. Pane is fully open source, so you can audit the code and build from source yourself.1. Click More info2. Click Run anyway3. Continue the installerThe PowerShell install downloads the official release directly and avoids most browser download friction.npm global install
