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Poolside•July 2, 2026
pool
Open Source
AI Coding Agent
ACP
MCP
Developer Tools
### TL;DR
pool is a versatile coding agent designed by Poolside that functions as a standalone terminal application or integrates with any Agent Client Protocol (ACP) compatible editor. It supports various operational modes, including interactive terminal sessions, non-interactive CI/CD execution, and acts as both an ACP client and server to drive complex software development workflows.
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Pricing
Free; users may incur costs depending on the underlying model provider (e.g., OpenRouter, OpenAI-compatible APIs) used
Cost structure
Version
1.0
Current release version
Hardware
Lightweight; works on macOS and Linux (Windows in preview). Supports local model execution via Ollama or vLLM
Compute requirements
Category
Open Source
Licensing model
Region
United States
Primary region
Key Features
- Terminal-based interactive coding agent with support for slash commands, file fuzzy search, and shell mode
- ACP-compatible design for seamless integration with IDEs like Zed, JetBrains, and Xcode
- Non-interactive execution mode (pool exec) for CI/CD pipelines and headless automation
- Built-in support for MCP servers to extend capabilities with external tools and data sources
- Flexible configuration options for tool and path permissions, including project-specific settings
- Multi-mode operation: Always ask (default), Accept edits, Allow all, and Plan
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