Core Features
Chat interface
Run a coding agent as a chat instead of a terminal, and which agents support it
The chat interface shows an agent session as a chat instead of a terminal. The agent's messages, tool calls, and file edits appear as a transcript, and you approve or decline actions with a click.
The agent is the CLI you already installed, which Paradev runs over the Agent Client Protocol, so a chat uses the same login, settings, and MCP servers as the CLI in a terminal. A session can move between chat and terminal without starting over.
Open a Chat
- New workspace: pick a supported agent when you create a workspace, and its session opens as a chat.
- Existing agent terminal: use the CLI / Chat toggle in the agent pane's header. Switching resumes the same session, so the agent keeps its context. Switch back to CLI at any time.
The toggle appears for running sessions of supported agents.
Supported Agents
| Agent | Chat interface | Minimum CLI version | Upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | ✅ | 2.1.226 | npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest |
| Codex | ✅ | 0.160.0 | npm i -g @openai/codex@latest |
| OpenCode | ✅ | 1.15.5 | npm i -g opencode-ai@latest |
| Pi | ✅ | Any | None |
| Other agents | No | None | None |
If your CLI is older than the minimum, Paradev tells you and shows the upgrade command. Agents without chat support still run in a Paradev terminal.