Stagewise

Stagewise is an open-source agentic IDE that orchestrates multiple AI coding agents for parallel software development tasks.

Stagewise is an open-source agentic IDE designed for software engineers. It functions as a command center to run multiple agents in parallel, allowing them to implement features or fix bugs independently. The platform supports frontier, open-weight, and locally deployed models, with compatibility for Ollama, vLLM, and Llama.cpp. Users can connect through Stagewise Cloud Inference, use their own API keys, or configure custom endpoints using OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi, Qwen, and MiniMax integrations. The IDE maximizes cache-hit rates and token efficiency by keeping conversation prefixes stable and sending compact state deltas for long-running tasks.

Stagewise at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: Web, self-hosted
Pricing: Hobby plan (free with limits); Individual plan (paid access to all models); Enterprise plan (custom configuration, SSO, and self-hosting options).
Released: April 2025
Category: AI coding tool
Website: stagewise.io

Key features

Parallel agent orchestration for independent coding tasks
Support for frontier, open-weight, and locally hosted models
Stagewise Cloud Inference for preconfigured model access
Cache-hit optimization through stable conversation prefixes
Bring-your-own-key support for existing coding subscriptions
Local model deployment via Ollama, vLLM, or Llama.cpp
AGPLv3 open-source codebase

Use it for

Running multiple coding agents in parallel
Implementing software features independently
Fixing code bugs with agentic assistance
Connecting custom inference endpoints

Companions

Tools that articles about Stagewise recommend using with it, each with its job.

Context7 — Provides up-to-date documentation for AI agents and code editors.
Ollama — Run local models at zero marginal cost, with code kept on your machine.
OpenRouter — Access over 500 models and 80 providers through one unified API.
Daytona — Runs sessions in isolated sandboxes synced to git branches.
Composio — Equips AI agents with tools, managed user auth, and sandboxes across 1,500+ apps

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