Acplause

Acplause is an Agent Client Protocol v2 agent that connects editors over stdio to OpenAI-compatible APIs to execute workspace tools.

Acplause is an Agent Client Protocol v2 agent for code editors. The editor communicates with it over stdio, while the agent queries OpenRouter or any OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions API. It operates directly in the workspace using built-in search, file edit, and terminal tools, requesting user permission before modifying files or executing commands. The tool supports session persistence across restarts and windows, cancellation controls, and MCP tools over stdio and Streamable HTTP. It accepts text prompts along with PNG and JPEG image attachments for vision-capable models.

Acplause at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: macOS, Linux, open source
Pricing: Free
Released: October 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: github.com/anesthetised/acplause

Key features

Connects to editors via ACP v2 over stdio
Works with OpenRouter and OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions APIs
Streams text, reasoning, tool calls, and usage costs
Requires permission before running commands or editing files
Maintains sessions across restarts and across editor windows
Runs session-owned MCP tools over stdio and Streamable HTTP
Provides Plan and Build modes with enforced tool restrictions
Accepts PNG and JPEG image attachments for supported models

Use it for

Running terminal commands and editing workspace files via an editor agent
Connecting code editors to OpenRouter models through the ACP v2 protocol
Summarizing older model context using the on-demand /compact command
Executing structured plans with native ACP execution plans

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