Straight answers.
Everything people ask before installing another agentic IDE, including the parts where the answer is no.
Does it fit?
The checks people run when comparing agentic IDEs, answered one at a time.
Can I see the agents and the code editor at the same time?
yes
Yes. Split view puts the agent grid and the Monaco editor side by side in one window at an adjustable ratio. It is a per-workspace toggle rather than a third mode, so clicking either label collapses back to that single space, and each workspace remembers its own split.
How many agents can run at once?
several
Several per workspace, each in its own live pane in the grid, all visible at a glance. Projects are tabs and agents are panes, so a second workspace keeps its own set of agents running alongside.
Does each agent get its own git worktree?
yes
Yes. Every agent runs in a dedicated, isolated git worktree, so parallel agents working in the same repository never collide or clobber each other’s edits.
Is there a real terminal behind each agent, or a sandbox?
real PTY
A real PTY runs behind every agent — a full shell with your environment, not a restricted sandbox or a transcript view.
Which agents does it run?
claude · codex · opencode
Claude Code (Opus, Sonnet, Haiku), OpenAI Codex (GPT-5.6), and opencode, each through its local CLI. Model and reasoning effort are picked per agent for Claude and Codex; opencode resolves its own catalog at runtime. An opencode agent can also drive a local Ollama model with no API key.
Is the editor a real code editor, or just a diff viewer?
full editor
A real one: Monaco with the full file tree, split view, a diff viewer, Markdown preview, and built-in language intelligence — diagnostics, completion with auto-import, go-to-definition, and find-references for Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, and PHP.
Do agent sessions survive quitting the app?
resumable
Yes. Quit and reopen and every session reattaches exactly where you left it, so a long migration can be started today and picked up tomorrow.
Does it run on my platform?
mac · linux · windows
macOS as a signed .dmg for Apple Silicon and Intel, Linux as an AppImage, and Windows x64 as an installer. The Windows installer is not code-signed yet, so SmartScreen warns on first run.
Does it run locally, or is it a cloud product?
fully local
Fully local. It is a desktop app running against your own filesystem, shell, and git. No account, no sign-up, and no cloud service in the loop.
What does it cost?
free
Nothing, permanently. There is no paid tier, paid edition, or upgrade to buy — it is not freemium, not a trial, and not free only during a beta. You pay whatever your own agent CLIs cost, or nothing at all if you run a local model.
Is it open source?
no
No. Shikigami is closed-source. The builds are free downloads rather than something you clone and compile, and there is no public repository for the app itself.
Is it finished?
in beta
Not yet — it is in beta and under active development by one developer, released often and built in public on stream. Expect rough edges, and expect them to get fixed.
The basics
01
Is Shikigami free?
Yes, and it stays free. No account, no sign-up, no cloud, and no paid version to upgrade to.
02
What platforms does it run on?
macOS (a signed .dmg for Apple Silicon and Intel), Linux (an AppImage), and Windows x64 (an installer).
03
Is it a cloud or web product?
No. It’s a desktop app that runs on your own machine. Agents and their git worktrees are all local.
04
Which AI agents does it run?
Claude Code (Opus, Sonnet, Haiku), OpenAI Codex (GPT-5.6), and opencode, all through their local CLIs. Model and effort are chosen per agent for Claude and Codex; opencode resolves its own model list at runtime, so you choose it there.
05
How do agents avoid conflicts?
Each agent gets its own isolated git worktree, so they can all touch the same repository at once without overwriting each other.
06
Can I run a local model?
Yes. An opencode agent can talk to a local Ollama model over its OpenAI-compatible endpoint: free app, free model, no API key, nothing leaving your machine. The model needs tool-calling support. Setup guide →
07
What is it built on?
Electron and React, with the Monaco editor and a real PTY per agent. “Desktop app, not a browser wrapper” means it runs on your machine with your filesystem, your shell, and your git, rather than as a hosted web product you log into.
08
Is the source code available?
No. Shikigami is closed-source, and the builds are free downloads rather than something you compile yourself.
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