Clark Code

Clark Code is an open-source desktop coding agent for working across real projects with local tools, explicit permissions, and resumable sessions.

What it does

• Works with local coding models and Agent Client Protocol (ACP) providers.
• Reads, edits, searches, and runs commands inside project-scoped sandboxes.
• Keeps tool calls, plans, progress, diffs, and artifacts visible while work is running.
• Supports multiple projects, Git worktrees, remote SSH environments, quick chats, and durable conversation history.
• Uses explicit approval boundaries for sensitive filesystem, network, and computer-use actions.
• Runs as a native Tauri application on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

Build from source

You need a current Rust toolchain, Node.js, Corepack, and the platform dependencies required by Tauri 2.

git clone https://github.com/clark-labs-inc/clark-desktop.git
cd clark-desktop/app
corepack pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
cd ..

On macOS, build and launch the development app with:

./script/build_and_run.sh

For browser-only interface development:

cd app
pnpm dev

Development checks

Install the CI-pinned Rust test runner once with cargo install cargo-nextest --version 0.9.143 --locked.

cargo fmt --all --check
cargo clippy -p agent-core -p provider-acp -p provider-local -p devbridge --all-targets -- -D warnings
cargo nextest run -p agent-core -p provider-acp -p provider-local
cargo check -p agent-core --target wasm32-unknown-unknown

cd app
pnpm typecheck
pnpm test
pnpm build

Repository map

Path	Purpose
crates/agent-core	Provider contract, domain events, codecs, and projections
crates/provider-acp	Agent Client Protocol adapter
crates/provider-local	Local tool-calling coding agent
crates/exec-*	Sandboxed execution and cross-platform isolation
src-tauri	Native application host and session lifecycle
app	React interface
harness	Deterministic integration and UI checks

See CONTRIBUTING.md for contribution guidelines.

License

Clark Code is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.