Show HN: Toad. A unified terminal UI for coding agents
2 days ago
- #AI-coding-agents
- #terminal-application
- #developer-tools
- Toad is a terminal application providing a unified interface for AI coding agents via the ACP protocol.
- Compatible with Linux, macOS, and Windows (via WSL), with recommended use of Ghostty terminal for best experience.
- Installation can be done via a simple curl command or through UV tool installation with Python 3.14.
- Launch Toad with 'toad' command, navigate the UI to find, install, and launch coding agents.
- Supports project directory specification and agent selection via command-line switches.
- Can also be run as a web application using 'toad serve'.
- Built by Will McGugan, actively developed with planned features like UI for MCP servers and model selection.
- Community discussion encouraged on GitHub Discussions or the #toad channel on Textualize Discord.
- Non-traditional issue approach: requires Discussion post approval before creating actionable issues.