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Mac and Linux app. Agents run on your computer or on your own server.

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super.engineering product interface, supplied by its publisher
Desktop app
Mac and Linux
Browser
No
Phone
IPhone
Command line
Yes
Agents
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor Agent, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Pi, Grok and Antigravity
Your subscription
Works with your own plan
Agents run
On your computer and on your own server
Laptop closed
Not listed
Isolation
Worktree
Parallel agents
Yes
Scheduled runs
Yes
Coordinator agent
Yes
Built-in issues
Not listed
Pull requests
Yes
Review screen
Yes
Team
Not listed
Self-hosting
Yes
Licence
Custom terms
Price from
Free
How it charges
No paid plan and bring your own key
Paid plans from
Not listed

Measured by ADEMark

ADEMark ran the same tests on 15 ADEs. Results for super.engineering build 15aae8f8, measured up to 12 November 2026 on a Mac mini M4, 16 GB, macOS 27 · Claude Opus 5.5, effort high. Data CC BY 4.0, shown unchanged.

Speed

Cold start
1.76 s1st of 12median of 9 runs, 1.51 s to 1.82 s · Bare CLI 0.69 s
New thread, ready to type
256 ms6th of 10median of 6 runs, 241 ms to 257 ms · Bare CLI 375 ms
First word on screen
837 ms8th of 11median of 6 runs, 808 ms to 844 ms · Bare CLI 220 ms
Typing lag, 5 agents streaming
72 ms10th of 111 run · Bare CLI 79 ms
Open a 2,000-message thread
120 ms8th of 11median of 5 runs, 87 ms to 123 ms · Bare CLI 203 ms

Weight

Memory at rest, 5 threads
134 MB1st of 121 run · Bare CLI 0.99 GB
Idle CPU
0.18%1st of 131 run · Bare CLI 0.37%
Memory under load
969 MB1st of 101 run · Bare CLI 1.86 GB

Tokens

Tokens to answer “hi”
29.6K tokens3rd of 13median of 3 runs, 29.6K tokens to 29.6K tokens · Bare CLI 38.2K tokens
Tokens for one real question
82.3K tokens3rd of 131 run · Bare CLI 168.3K tokens

Build

Team build: hidden tests passed
5 of 5 in 7.1 min1st of 41 run

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Receipts

Checked
Findings
40 published · 30 cross-checked by a second agent · read them all
Sources
26 public pages on 1 site: super.engineering
Screenshot
super.engineering, retrieved · first party marketing · shows appearance, not capability
Method
Same rules for all 103 researched ADEs. How we check · Report wrong data

What it does

Where you use it

Super Engineering ships native macOS and Linux desktop clients, a public iPhone/iPad TestFlight app and bundled app-control CLI. The complete shipped-client list has no Windows, Android or standalone browser/phone-browser app.

Source and scope for Where you use it

Agents it runs

Provider adapters distinguish stable chat and experimental terminal paths.

Source and scope for Agents it runs

Accounts and subscriptions

Subscriptions and API-key profiles remain separate billing paths.

Source and scope for Accounts and subscriptions

Where agents run

Local and owned SSH hosts are documented; disconnection durability is unverified.

Source and scope for Where agents run

How work is kept apart

Git worktrees separate task code.

Source and scope for How work is kept apart

Parallel work

App-managed team roles run concurrently.

Source and scope for Parallel work

Scheduled runs

Scheduled and event-driven automations are an experimental early preview.

Source and scope for Scheduled runs

Git and pull requests

GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket workflows stay inside the app.

Source and scope for Git and pull requests

Licence and source

The main app uses a limited vendor license.

Source and scope for Licence and source

Price

Software is free; sponsorship is optional.

Source and scope for Price

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Typed filters

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Typed filter values
FilterValue
Desktop OS: macOSYes
Desktop OS: WindowsNo
Desktop OS: LinuxYes
Web clientNo
Phone access: Native iOSYes
Phone access: Native AndroidNo
Phone access: Phone browserNo
CLIYes cross-checked
Coding agents: Claude CodeYes cross-checked
Coding agents: CodexYes cross-checked
Coding agents: Cursor AgentYes cross-checked
Coding agents: Gemini CLIYes cross-checked
Coding agents: OpenCodeYes cross-checked
Coding agents: PiYes cross-checked
Coding agents: GrokYes cross-checked
Coding agents: AiderUnknown
Coding agents: AntigravityYes
Use my subscriptionYes cross-checked
Where agents run: On your computerYes cross-checked
Where agents run: On your own serverYes cross-checked
Where agents run: In the vendor's cloudNo
Workspace isolation: Git worktreeYes cross-checked
Workspace isolation: ContainerUnknown
Workspace isolation: VM or microVMUnknown
Parallel runsYes cross-checked
CoordinatorYes cross-checked
Native issue trackingUnknown
Unattended triggersYes cross-checked
Shared promptingUnknown
Team rolesUnknown
SSOUnknown
Pull request workflowYes cross-checked
Review interfaceYes cross-checked
Product license: Apache-2.0No. Custom terms cross-checked
Product license: MITNo. Custom terms cross-checked
Product license: GPL-3.0No. Custom terms cross-checked
Product license: GPL-3.0-or-laterNo. Custom terms cross-checked
Product license: AGPL-3.0No. Custom terms cross-checked
Product license: AGPL-3.0-or-laterNo. Custom terms cross-checked
Product license: Elastic License 2.0No. Custom terms cross-checked
Product license: Custom termsYes. Custom terms cross-checked
Product license: ProprietaryNo. Custom terms cross-checked
Self-hostingYes
Telemetry opt-outYes cross-checked
Free accessYes cross-checked
Starting price: FreeYes. Free cross-checked
Starting price: Up to $20/monthNo. Free cross-checked
Starting price: $21–40/monthNo. Free cross-checked
Starting price: $41–100/monthNo. Free cross-checked
Starting price: Over $100/monthNo. Free cross-checked
Starting price: Contact for pricingNo. Free cross-checked
Pricing model: Free, no paid planYes cross-checked
Pricing model: Free planNo
Pricing model: SubscriptionNo
Pricing model: Per seatNo
Pricing model: Usage-basedNo
Pricing model: Per machine or computeNo
Pricing model: Bring your own keyYes cross-checked
Pricing model: One-time purchaseNo
Paid plans from: No paid planUnknown
Paid plans from: $10 or less/monthUnknown
Paid plans from: $11–20/monthUnknown
Paid plans from: $21–40/monthUnknown
Paid plans from: $41–100/monthUnknown
Paid plans from: Over $100/monthUnknown
Paid plans from: Contact salesUnknown
Lifecycle status: ActiveUnknown
Lifecycle status: SunsettingUnknown
Keeps going with laptop closedUnknown
Open-source licenseNo. Custom terms cross-checked
Any desktop appYes
Paid plan up to $20/monthUnknown
Paid plan up to $40/monthUnknown
Any phone clientYes

Filter receipts

Desktop OS: macOS: Yes

Desktop OS: macOS

Typed value: Yes.

Super Engineering ships native macOS and Linux desktop clients, a public iPhone/iPad TestFlight app and bundled app-control CLI. The complete shipped-client list has no Windows, Android or standalone browser/phone-browser app.

  • Mobile apps: iPhone via TestFlight; Mac must be awake.
  • Cli: Bundled sc app-control CLI.
  • Task actions: Phone continues chats, approvals, terminals, diff comments and commits; PR controls stay on Mac.
  • Notifications: Phone push alerts and desktop inbox.
  • Cross device continuity: Phone continues chats hosted on the Mac.
  • This source pass establishes only the named atomic answers. Other parts retain their documented source gaps; no hands-on test was performed.
  1. Install on macOS | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: macOS 14+ supports Intel and Apple Silicon.

  2. Install on Linux | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Linux x86_64 and ARM64 packages are available.

Desktop OS: Windows: No

Desktop OS: Windows

Typed value: No.

Super Engineering ships native macOS and Linux desktop clients, a public iPhone/iPad TestFlight app and bundled app-control CLI. The complete shipped-client list has no Windows, Android or standalone browser/phone-browser app.

  • Desktop os: macOS and Linux are the complete installation table; Windows is omitted.
  • Mobile apps: iPhone via TestFlight; Mac must be awake.
  • Browser: The released UI is native desktop and the paired native iOS app; embedded browser tabs are previews, not a web client.
  • Mobile browser: Phone access is the paired native TestFlight app, not a browser client.
  • Cli: Bundled sc app-control CLI.
  • Task actions: Phone continues chats, approvals, terminals, diff comments and commits; PR controls stay on Mac.
  • Notifications: Phone push alerts and desktop inbox.
  • Cross device continuity: Phone continues chats hosted on the Mac.
  • This source pass establishes only the named atomic answers. Other parts retain their documented source gaps; no hands-on test was performed.
  1. Mobile app | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: The iPhone TestFlight app continues chats, approvals, files, diffs and Git on an awake Mac; it lacks direct PR creation/merge controls.

  2. Super Engineering complete installation list

    Finding: The installation table lists macOS 14+, Linux desktops and Nix/NixOS, with no Windows build. The app is a native desktop workspace; browser/HTML-preview tabs are embedded work views, not a separately distributed web client.

Desktop OS: Linux: Yes

Desktop OS: Linux

Typed value: Yes.

Super Engineering ships native macOS and Linux desktop clients, a public iPhone/iPad TestFlight app and bundled app-control CLI. The complete shipped-client list has no Windows, Android or standalone browser/phone-browser app.

  • Mobile apps: iPhone via TestFlight; Mac must be awake.
  • Cli: Bundled sc app-control CLI.
  • Task actions: Phone continues chats, approvals, terminals, diff comments and commits; PR controls stay on Mac.
  • Notifications: Phone push alerts and desktop inbox.
  • Cross device continuity: Phone continues chats hosted on the Mac.
  • This source pass establishes only the named atomic answers. Other parts retain their documented source gaps; no hands-on test was performed.
  1. Install on macOS | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: macOS 14+ supports Intel and Apple Silicon.

  2. Install on Linux | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Linux x86_64 and ARM64 packages are available.

Web client: No

Web client

Typed value: No.

Super Engineering ships native macOS and Linux desktop clients, a public iPhone/iPad TestFlight app and bundled app-control CLI. The complete shipped-client list has no Windows, Android or standalone browser/phone-browser app.

  • Desktop os: macOS and Linux are the complete installation table; Windows is omitted.
  • Mobile apps: iPhone via TestFlight; Mac must be awake.
  • Browser: The released UI is native desktop and the paired native iOS app; embedded browser tabs are previews, not a web client.
  • Mobile browser: Phone access is the paired native TestFlight app, not a browser client.
  • Cli: Bundled sc app-control CLI.
  • Task actions: Phone continues chats, approvals, terminals, diff comments and commits; PR controls stay on Mac.
  • Notifications: Phone push alerts and desktop inbox.
  • Cross device continuity: Phone continues chats hosted on the Mac.
  • This source pass establishes only the named atomic answers. Other parts retain their documented source gaps; no hands-on test was performed.
  1. Mobile app | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: The iPhone TestFlight app continues chats, approvals, files, diffs and Git on an awake Mac; it lacks direct PR creation/merge controls.

  2. Super Engineering complete installation list

    Finding: The installation table lists macOS 14+, Linux desktops and Nix/NixOS, with no Windows build. The app is a native desktop workspace; browser/HTML-preview tabs are embedded work views, not a separately distributed web client.

Phone access: Native iOS: Yes

Phone access: Native iOS

Typed value: Yes.

Super Engineering ships native macOS and Linux desktop clients, a public iPhone/iPad TestFlight app and bundled app-control CLI. The complete shipped-client list has no Windows, Android or standalone browser/phone-browser app.

  • Mobile apps: iPhone via TestFlight; Mac must be awake.
  • Browser: The released UI is native desktop and the paired native iOS app; embedded browser tabs are previews, not a web client.
  • Mobile browser: Phone access is the paired native TestFlight app, not a browser client.
  • Cli: Bundled sc app-control CLI.
  • Task actions: Phone continues chats, approvals, terminals, diff comments and commits; PR controls stay on Mac.
  • Notifications: Phone push alerts and desktop inbox.
  • Cross device continuity: Phone continues chats hosted on the Mac.
  • This source pass establishes only the named atomic answers. Other parts retain their documented source gaps; no hands-on test was performed.
  1. Mobile app | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: The iPhone TestFlight app continues chats, approvals, files, diffs and Git on an awake Mac; it lacks direct PR creation/merge controls.

Phone access: Native Android: No

Phone access: Native Android

Typed value: No.

Super Engineering ships native macOS and Linux desktop clients, a public iPhone/iPad TestFlight app and bundled app-control CLI. The complete shipped-client list has no Windows, Android or standalone browser/phone-browser app.

  • Desktop os: macOS and Linux are the complete installation table; Windows is omitted.
  • Mobile apps: iPhone via TestFlight; Mac must be awake.
  • Browser: The released UI is native desktop and the paired native iOS app; embedded browser tabs are previews, not a web client.
  • Mobile browser: Phone access is the paired native TestFlight app, not a browser client.
  • Cli: Bundled sc app-control CLI.
  • Task actions: Phone continues chats, approvals, terminals, diff comments and commits; PR controls stay on Mac.
  • Notifications: Phone push alerts and desktop inbox.
  • Cross device continuity: Phone continues chats hosted on the Mac.
  • This source pass establishes only the named atomic answers. Other parts retain their documented source gaps; no hands-on test was performed.
  1. Mobile app | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: The iPhone TestFlight app continues chats, approvals, files, diffs and Git on an awake Mac; it lacks direct PR creation/merge controls.

  2. Super Engineering complete installation list

    Finding: The installation table lists macOS 14+, Linux desktops and Nix/NixOS, with no Windows build. The app is a native desktop workspace; browser/HTML-preview tabs are embedded work views, not a separately distributed web client.

Phone access: Phone browser: No

Phone access: Phone browser

Typed value: No.

Super Engineering ships native macOS and Linux desktop clients, a public iPhone/iPad TestFlight app and bundled app-control CLI. The complete shipped-client list has no Windows, Android or standalone browser/phone-browser app.

  • Desktop os: macOS and Linux are the complete installation table; Windows is omitted.
  • Mobile apps: iPhone via TestFlight; Mac must be awake.
  • Browser: The released UI is native desktop and the paired native iOS app; embedded browser tabs are previews, not a web client.
  • Mobile browser: Phone access is the paired native TestFlight app, not a browser client.
  • Cli: Bundled sc app-control CLI.
  • Task actions: Phone continues chats, approvals, terminals, diff comments and commits; PR controls stay on Mac.
  • Notifications: Phone push alerts and desktop inbox.
  • Cross device continuity: Phone continues chats hosted on the Mac.
  • This source pass establishes only the named atomic answers. Other parts retain their documented source gaps; no hands-on test was performed.
  1. Mobile app | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: The iPhone TestFlight app continues chats, approvals, files, diffs and Git on an awake Mac; it lacks direct PR creation/merge controls.

  2. Super Engineering complete installation list

    Finding: The installation table lists macOS 14+, Linux desktops and Nix/NixOS, with no Windows build. The app is a native desktop workspace; browser/HTML-preview tabs are embedded work views, not a separately distributed web client.

CLI: Yes cross-checked

CLI

Typed value: Yes.

Bundled sc controls sessions, worktrees and reviews.

  • Cli: sc status/help, worktree, agent, team and coordination-state commands.
  • Api: App control uses local instance/socket routing; standalone public HTTP API not established.
  • Operations: Create sessions, inspect, message, interrupt, stop, read results and review threads.
  • Stability: Installed sc help is the authority for exact flags in each build; no versioned stability policy is documented.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. CLI automation | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Bundled sc controls worktrees, reviews and app-managed sessions. Durable team runs have one to eight roles and require explicit reports.

Coding agents: Claude Code: Yes cross-checked

Coding agents: Claude Code

Typed value: Yes.

Provider adapters distinguish stable chat and experimental terminal paths.

  • Harnesses: Stable Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi, OMP and Grok; Gemini Legacy and others experimental.
  • Custom adapters: Executable overrides and custom CLI launch flags.
  • Session integration: Native CLI terminal or structured Chat UI adapter.
  • Mixed harness operation: App-owned labeled sessions can use different providers; not hands-on tested.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Providers and models | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Stable and experimental CLI adapters, per-route model/effort settings and Claude/Codex subscription or key profiles are documented.

Coding agents: Codex: Yes cross-checked

Coding agents: Codex

Typed value: Yes.

Provider adapters distinguish stable chat and experimental terminal paths.

  • Harnesses: Stable Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi, OMP and Grok; Gemini Legacy and others experimental.
  • Custom adapters: Executable overrides and custom CLI launch flags.
  • Session integration: Native CLI terminal or structured Chat UI adapter.
  • Mixed harness operation: App-owned labeled sessions can use different providers; not hands-on tested.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Providers and models | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Stable and experimental CLI adapters, per-route model/effort settings and Claude/Codex subscription or key profiles are documented.

Coding agents: Cursor Agent: Yes cross-checked

Coding agents: Cursor Agent

Typed value: Yes.

Provider adapters distinguish stable chat and experimental terminal paths.

  • Harnesses: Stable Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi, OMP and Grok; Gemini Legacy and others experimental.
  • Custom adapters: Executable overrides and custom CLI launch flags.
  • Session integration: Native CLI terminal or structured Chat UI adapter.
  • Mixed harness operation: App-owned labeled sessions can use different providers; not hands-on tested.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Providers and models | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Stable and experimental CLI adapters, per-route model/effort settings and Claude/Codex subscription or key profiles are documented.

Coding agents: Gemini CLI: Yes cross-checked

Coding agents: Gemini CLI

Typed value: Yes.

Provider adapters distinguish stable chat and experimental terminal paths.

  • Harnesses: Stable Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi, OMP and Grok; Gemini Legacy and others experimental.
  • Custom adapters: Executable overrides and custom CLI launch flags.
  • Session integration: Native CLI terminal or structured Chat UI adapter.
  • Mixed harness operation: App-owned labeled sessions can use different providers; not hands-on tested.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Providers and models | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Stable and experimental CLI adapters, per-route model/effort settings and Claude/Codex subscription or key profiles are documented.

Coding agents: OpenCode: Yes cross-checked

Coding agents: OpenCode

Typed value: Yes.

Provider adapters distinguish stable chat and experimental terminal paths.

  • Harnesses: Stable Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi, OMP and Grok; Gemini Legacy and others experimental.
  • Custom adapters: Executable overrides and custom CLI launch flags.
  • Session integration: Native CLI terminal or structured Chat UI adapter.
  • Mixed harness operation: App-owned labeled sessions can use different providers; not hands-on tested.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Providers and models | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Stable and experimental CLI adapters, per-route model/effort settings and Claude/Codex subscription or key profiles are documented.

Coding agents: Pi: Yes cross-checked

Coding agents: Pi

Typed value: Yes.

Provider adapters distinguish stable chat and experimental terminal paths.

  • Harnesses: Stable Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi, OMP and Grok; Gemini Legacy and others experimental.
  • Custom adapters: Executable overrides and custom CLI launch flags.
  • Session integration: Native CLI terminal or structured Chat UI adapter.
  • Mixed harness operation: App-owned labeled sessions can use different providers; not hands-on tested.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Providers and models | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Stable and experimental CLI adapters, per-route model/effort settings and Claude/Codex subscription or key profiles are documented.

Coding agents: Grok: Yes cross-checked

Coding agents: Grok

Typed value: Yes.

Provider adapters distinguish stable chat and experimental terminal paths.

  • Harnesses: Stable Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi, OMP and Grok; Gemini Legacy and others experimental.
  • Custom adapters: Executable overrides and custom CLI launch flags.
  • Session integration: Native CLI terminal or structured Chat UI adapter.
  • Mixed harness operation: App-owned labeled sessions can use different providers; not hands-on tested.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Providers and models | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Stable and experimental CLI adapters, per-route model/effort settings and Claude/Codex subscription or key profiles are documented.

Coding agents: Antigravity: Yes

Coding agents: Antigravity

Typed value: Yes.

Provider adapters distinguish stable chat and experimental terminal paths.

  • Harnesses: Stable Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi, OMP and Grok; Gemini Legacy and others experimental.
  • Custom adapters: Executable overrides and custom CLI launch flags.
  • Session integration: Native CLI terminal or structured Chat UI adapter.
  • Mixed harness operation: App-owned labeled sessions can use different providers; not hands-on tested.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Providers and models | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Stable and experimental CLI adapters, per-route model/effort settings and Claude/Codex subscription or key profiles are documented.

Use my subscription: Yes cross-checked

Use my subscription

Typed value: Yes.

Subscriptions and API-key profiles remain separate billing paths.

  • Agent subscriptions: Claude/Codex browser subscription sign-in; Claude local interactive mode is beta.
  • Api accounts: Claude/Codex API-key profiles billed separately.
  • Account switching: Route profiles by global/workspace/project scope.
  • Vendor account requirement: Desktop application requires no vendor account.
  • Provider restrictions: Remote Claude uses structured claude -p rather than local interactive mode.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Providers and models | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Stable and experimental CLI adapters, per-route model/effort settings and Claude/Codex subscription or key profiles are documented.

Where agents run: On your computer: Yes cross-checked

Where agents run: On your computer

Typed value: Yes.

Local and owned SSH hosts are documented; disconnection durability is unverified.

  • Local: Provider subprocesses on local desktop.
  • Byo remote: Experimental SSH hosts on Linux or macOS.
  • Hybrid: Local UI/settings, remote checkout/Git/agents.
  • Provisioning: In-app key and managed CLI install/update.
  • Resources: Remote x86_64/ARM64; Ubuntu/OpenSSH baseline.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Remote workspaces (SSH) | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Opt-in SSH workspaces keep Git and provider processes on Linux/macOS hosts; host credentials and forwarding are required.

  2. Settings reference and privacy | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Local-first settings/history, optional experimental automations and a telemetry-off control are documented; update checks are independent.

  3. Docs | super.engineering

    Finding: Native Rust UI uses Metal on macOS and Vulkan on Linux; embedded web previews remain separate.

Where agents run: On your own server: Yes cross-checked

Where agents run: On your own server

Typed value: Yes.

Local and owned SSH hosts are documented; disconnection durability is unverified.

  • Local: Provider subprocesses on local desktop.
  • Byo remote: Experimental SSH hosts on Linux or macOS.
  • Hybrid: Local UI/settings, remote checkout/Git/agents.
  • Provisioning: In-app key and managed CLI install/update.
  • Resources: Remote x86_64/ARM64; Ubuntu/OpenSSH baseline.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Remote workspaces (SSH) | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Opt-in SSH workspaces keep Git and provider processes on Linux/macOS hosts; host credentials and forwarding are required.

Where agents run: In the vendor's cloud: No

Where agents run: In the vendor's cloud

Typed value: No.

Local and owned SSH hosts are documented; disconnection durability is unverified.

  • Local: Provider subprocesses on local desktop.
  • Byo remote: Experimental SSH hosts on Linux or macOS.
  • Hybrid: Local UI/settings, remote checkout/Git/agents.
  • Provisioning: In-app key and managed CLI install/update.
  • Resources: Remote x86_64/ARM64; Ubuntu/OpenSSH baseline.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Remote workspaces (SSH) | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Opt-in SSH workspaces keep Git and provider processes on Linux/macOS hosts; host credentials and forwarding are required.

  2. Docs | super.engineering

    Finding: Native Rust UI uses Metal on macOS and Vulkan on Linux; embedded web previews remain separate.

Workspace isolation: Git worktree: Yes cross-checked

Workspace isolation: Git worktree

Typed value: Yes.

Git worktrees separate task code.

  • Branch: Task branch with recorded target.
  • Worktree: Separate working directory per task branch.
  • Code separation: Worktrees share Git history; no security sandbox established.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Workspaces, projects, and worktrees | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Workspaces contain projects and worktrees; plain folders are separate and worktrees retain tabs/layout.

Parallel runs: Yes cross-checked

Parallel runs

Typed value: Yes.

App-managed team roles run concurrently.

  • Concurrent sessions: Durable team launches parallel labeled sessions.
  • Concurrent tasks: Separate worktrees can host concurrent agents.
  • Quotas: One to eight roles per durable team run.
  • Status visibility: Team status and agent lifecycle events.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. CLI automation | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Bundled sc controls worktrees, reviews and app-managed sessions. Durable team runs have one to eight roles and require explicit reports.

Coordinator: Yes cross-checked

Coordinator

Typed value: Yes.

Product-owned sc sessions support visible cross-provider delegation.

  • Roles: Stable labeled lead/worker/reviewer sessions.
  • Messages: Direct or group asynchronous messages.
  • Results return: Team roles submit structured terminal reports.
  • Cross harness: Sessions can choose different installed providers.
  • Orchestration owner: App-owned sc coordination.
  • Activation: Explicit orchestration/cross-provider/layout request; on by default.
  • Live progress: Visible tabs, lifecycle stream and reads.
  • Retained results: Durable team status retains reports.
  • Followup: Send corrections to existing labeled session.
  • Invocation: Use sc CLI to orchestrate is the recommended explicit request.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. CLI automation | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Bundled sc controls worktrees, reviews and app-managed sessions. Durable team runs have one to eight roles and require explicit reports.

  2. Orchestration overview | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: App-owned orchestration is available by default but requires explicit user invocation.

  3. Agent communication | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Labeled roles send peer/group messages, interrupt, wait and read reports across providers.

Unattended triggers: Yes cross-checked

Unattended triggers

Typed value: Yes.

Scheduled and event-driven automations are an experimental early preview.

  • Schedules: Settings exposes scheduled automation early preview; quota/retry behavior not established.
  • Events: Event-driven automation early preview.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Settings reference and privacy | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Local-first settings/history, optional experimental automations and a telemetry-off control are documented; update checks are independent.

Pull request workflow: Yes cross-checked

Pull request workflow

Typed value: Yes.

GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket workflows stay inside the app.

  • Branches: Task branch and target tracked.
  • Worktrees: Branch-backed worktrees.
  • Commits: Agent-backed commit actions.
  • Pull requests: Create PR/MR, mark ready and merge.
  • Comments: Fix-comments routes review feedback.
  • Ci response: Fix CI routes failure context.
  • Conflicts: Resolve action routes conflict context.
  • Product state: Button refreshes Git/forge state after actions.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Git actions and pull requests | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Git/forge state selects commit, PR/MR, CI repair, review, merge or cleanup. Mechanical actions run directly while judgment actions use agents.

Review interface: Yes cross-checked

Review interface

Typed value: Yes.

Native diff comments route findings back to an agent.

  • Pending reviews: Review panel groups open/pending/resolved threads.
  • Change understanding: File list, changed lines and target comparison.
  • Comments: Line-range or file-level anchored threads.
  • Request changes: Should fix bundles findings for an agent.
  • Shipping guidance: Adaptive Git action follows checks/review/merge state.
  • Keyboard: Configurable Git and queue shortcuts.
  • Retained context: Agent replies remain with original finding.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Review changes | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Anchored app-managed review threads have states and agent replies; findings can be routed to current, new or background chats.

  2. Git actions and pull requests | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Git/forge state selects commit, PR/MR, CI repair, review, merge or cleanup. Mechanical actions run directly while judgment actions use agents.

Product license: Apache-2.0: No. Custom terms cross-checked

Product license: Apache-2.0

Typed value: No. Custom terms.

The main app uses a limited vendor license.

  • Client license: Limited nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable personal/internal business license.
  • Hosted extensions: Open-source components keep their own separate licenses.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Product license: MIT: No. Custom terms cross-checked

Product license: MIT

Typed value: No. Custom terms.

The main app uses a limited vendor license.

  • Client license: Limited nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable personal/internal business license.
  • Hosted extensions: Open-source components keep their own separate licenses.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Product license: GPL-3.0: No. Custom terms cross-checked

Product license: GPL-3.0

Typed value: No. Custom terms.

The main app uses a limited vendor license.

  • Client license: Limited nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable personal/internal business license.
  • Hosted extensions: Open-source components keep their own separate licenses.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Product license: GPL-3.0-or-later: No. Custom terms cross-checked

Product license: GPL-3.0-or-later

Typed value: No. Custom terms.

The main app uses a limited vendor license.

  • Client license: Limited nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable personal/internal business license.
  • Hosted extensions: Open-source components keep their own separate licenses.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Product license: AGPL-3.0: No. Custom terms cross-checked

Product license: AGPL-3.0

Typed value: No. Custom terms.

The main app uses a limited vendor license.

  • Client license: Limited nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable personal/internal business license.
  • Hosted extensions: Open-source components keep their own separate licenses.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Product license: AGPL-3.0-or-later: No. Custom terms cross-checked

Product license: AGPL-3.0-or-later

Typed value: No. Custom terms.

The main app uses a limited vendor license.

  • Client license: Limited nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable personal/internal business license.
  • Hosted extensions: Open-source components keep their own separate licenses.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Product license: Elastic License 2.0: No. Custom terms cross-checked

Product license: Elastic License 2.0

Typed value: No. Custom terms.

The main app uses a limited vendor license.

  • Client license: Limited nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable personal/internal business license.
  • Hosted extensions: Open-source components keep their own separate licenses.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Product license: Custom terms: Yes. Custom terms cross-checked

Product license: Custom terms

Typed value: Yes. Custom terms.

The main app uses a limited vendor license.

  • Client license: Limited nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable personal/internal business license.
  • Hosted extensions: Open-source components keep their own separate licenses.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Product license: Proprietary: No. Custom terms cross-checked

Product license: Proprietary

Typed value: No. Custom terms.

The main app uses a limited vendor license.

  • Client license: Limited nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable personal/internal business license.
  • Hosted extensions: Open-source components keep their own separate licenses.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Self-hosting: Yes

Self-hosting

Typed value: Yes.

The complete core desktop ADE runs on user-controlled hardware without a vendor account. Optional SSH workspaces run code and agents on owned Linux/macOS hosts; provider services remain separate.

  • Self hosting: The local native control interface, local data and provider processes run without a vendor account on the user's machine.
  • Account independence: No desktop vendor account is required.
  • This source pass establishes only the named atomic answers. Other parts retain their documented source gaps; no hands-on test was performed.
  1. Super Engineering account-free local application

    Finding: The desktop application requires no Super Engineering account. Project data and provider credentials are local, provider requests go directly to their providers, and optional SSH workspaces execute on user-controlled hosts. The core desktop ADE is user-operated, rather than merely a worker for a mandatory vendor control plane.

Telemetry opt-out: Yes cross-checked

Telemetry opt-out

Typed value: Yes.

Anonymous telemetry can be disabled; provider data flows remain separate.

  • Code data: Vendor says it does not collect source code.
  • Prompts: Direct provider requests; app does not proxy prompts.
  • Credentials: Provider profile directories hold credentials locally.
  • Logs: Conversation/history/indexes stored locally.
  • Deletion: Turning telemetry off suppresses queued telemetry and deletes session-state file.
  • Residency: Vendor telemetry and consented web analytics processed in US.
  • Subprocessors: PostHog, Cloudflare and Stripe.
  • Telemetry disclosure: Anonymous app usage/reliability events disclosed.
  • Telemetry defaults: Anonymous app telemetry is collected unless disabled.
  • Telemetry controls: Settings > Privacy > Share anonymous usage data.
  • Consent prompt: Website PostHog waits for consent.
  • Provider separation: AI providers have separate privacy/billing terms.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Settings reference and privacy | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Local-first settings/history, optional experimental automations and a telemetry-off control are documented; update checks are independent.

  2. Privacy Policy | super.engineering

    Finding: No desktop account is required. Provider requests go directly to providers; anonymous app telemetry can be disabled, while update checks remain separate.

Free access: Yes cross-checked

Free access

Typed value: Yes.

Free application access does not depend on sponsorship.

  • Ongoing free: Software is free.
  • Paid only: Sponsorship is voluntary and unlocks no features.
  • Free scenarios: Desktop app features without a paid ADE subscription.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Starting price: Free: Yes. Free cross-checked

Starting price: Free

Typed value: Yes. Free.

Free application access does not depend on sponsorship.

  • Ongoing free: Software is free.
  • Paid only: Sponsorship is voluntary and unlocks no features.
  • Free scenarios: Desktop app features without a paid ADE subscription.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Starting price: Up to $20/month: No. Free cross-checked

Starting price: Up to $20/month

Typed value: No. Free.

Free application access does not depend on sponsorship.

  • Ongoing free: Software is free.
  • Paid only: Sponsorship is voluntary and unlocks no features.
  • Free scenarios: Desktop app features without a paid ADE subscription.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Starting price: $21–40/month: No. Free cross-checked

Starting price: $21–40/month

Typed value: No. Free.

Free application access does not depend on sponsorship.

  • Ongoing free: Software is free.
  • Paid only: Sponsorship is voluntary and unlocks no features.
  • Free scenarios: Desktop app features without a paid ADE subscription.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Starting price: $41–100/month: No. Free cross-checked

Starting price: $41–100/month

Typed value: No. Free.

Free application access does not depend on sponsorship.

  • Ongoing free: Software is free.
  • Paid only: Sponsorship is voluntary and unlocks no features.
  • Free scenarios: Desktop app features without a paid ADE subscription.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Starting price: Over $100/month: No. Free cross-checked

Starting price: Over $100/month

Typed value: No. Free.

Free application access does not depend on sponsorship.

  • Ongoing free: Software is free.
  • Paid only: Sponsorship is voluntary and unlocks no features.
  • Free scenarios: Desktop app features without a paid ADE subscription.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Starting price: Contact for pricing: No. Free cross-checked

Starting price: Contact for pricing

Typed value: No. Free.

Free application access does not depend on sponsorship.

  • Ongoing free: Software is free.
  • Paid only: Sponsorship is voluntary and unlocks no features.
  • Free scenarios: Desktop app features without a paid ADE subscription.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Pricing model: Free, no paid plan: Yes cross-checked

Pricing model: Free, no paid plan

Typed value: Yes.

Software is free; sponsorship is optional.

  • Included usage: All software features available without sponsorship.
  • Model cost: Agent subscription/API charges remain separate.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Pricing model: Free plan: No

Pricing model: Free plan

Typed value: No.

Software is free; sponsorship is optional.

  • Included usage: All software features available without sponsorship.
  • Model cost: Agent subscription/API charges remain separate.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Pricing model: Subscription: No

Pricing model: Subscription

Typed value: No.

Software is free; sponsorship is optional.

  • Included usage: All software features available without sponsorship.
  • Model cost: Agent subscription/API charges remain separate.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Pricing model: Per seat: No

Pricing model: Per seat

Typed value: No.

Software is free; sponsorship is optional.

  • Included usage: All software features available without sponsorship.
  • Model cost: Agent subscription/API charges remain separate.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Pricing model: Usage-based: No

Pricing model: Usage-based

Typed value: No.

Software is free; sponsorship is optional.

  • Included usage: All software features available without sponsorship.
  • Model cost: Agent subscription/API charges remain separate.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Pricing model: Per machine or compute: No

Pricing model: Per machine or compute

Typed value: No.

Software is free; sponsorship is optional.

  • Included usage: All software features available without sponsorship.
  • Model cost: Agent subscription/API charges remain separate.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Pricing model: Bring your own key: Yes cross-checked

Pricing model: Bring your own key

Typed value: Yes.

Subscriptions and API-key profiles remain separate billing paths.

  • Agent subscriptions: Claude/Codex browser subscription sign-in; Claude local interactive mode is beta.
  • Api accounts: Claude/Codex API-key profiles billed separately.
  • Account switching: Route profiles by global/workspace/project scope.
  • Vendor account requirement: Desktop application requires no vendor account.
  • Provider restrictions: Remote Claude uses structured claude -p rather than local interactive mode.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Providers and models | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Stable and experimental CLI adapters, per-route model/effort settings and Claude/Codex subscription or key profiles are documented.

Pricing model: One-time purchase: No

Pricing model: One-time purchase

Typed value: No.

Software is free; sponsorship is optional.

  • Included usage: All software features available without sponsorship.
  • Model cost: Agent subscription/API charges remain separate.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Open-source license: No. Custom terms cross-checked

Open-source license

Typed value: No. Custom terms.

The main app uses a limited vendor license.

  • Client license: Limited nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable personal/internal business license.
  • Hosted extensions: Open-source components keep their own separate licenses.
  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

Any desktop app: Yes

Any desktop app

Typed value: Yes.

Super Engineering ships native macOS and Linux desktop clients, a public iPhone/iPad TestFlight app and bundled app-control CLI. The complete shipped-client list has no Windows, Android or standalone browser/phone-browser app.

  • Mobile apps: iPhone via TestFlight; Mac must be awake.
  • Cli: Bundled sc app-control CLI.
  • Task actions: Phone continues chats, approvals, terminals, diff comments and commits; PR controls stay on Mac.
  • Notifications: Phone push alerts and desktop inbox.
  • Cross device continuity: Phone continues chats hosted on the Mac.
  • This source pass establishes only the named atomic answers. Other parts retain their documented source gaps; no hands-on test was performed.
  1. Install on macOS | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: macOS 14+ supports Intel and Apple Silicon.

  2. Install on Linux | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Linux x86_64 and ARM64 packages are available.

Any phone client: Yes

Any phone client

Typed value: Yes.

Super Engineering ships native macOS and Linux desktop clients, a public iPhone/iPad TestFlight app and bundled app-control CLI. The complete shipped-client list has no Windows, Android or standalone browser/phone-browser app.

  • Mobile apps: iPhone via TestFlight; Mac must be awake.
  • Browser: The released UI is native desktop and the paired native iOS app; embedded browser tabs are previews, not a web client.
  • Mobile browser: Phone access is the paired native TestFlight app, not a browser client.
  • Cli: Bundled sc app-control CLI.
  • Task actions: Phone continues chats, approvals, terminals, diff comments and commits; PR controls stay on Mac.
  • Notifications: Phone push alerts and desktop inbox.
  • Cross device continuity: Phone continues chats hosted on the Mac.
  • This source pass establishes only the named atomic answers. Other parts retain their documented source gaps; no hands-on test was performed.
  1. Mobile app | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: The iPhone TestFlight app continues chats, approvals, files, diffs and Git on an awake Mac; it lacks direct PR creation/merge controls.

All public findings

Findings may summarize a source. They are not presented as verbatim statements.

super-engineering:ACC-01: Super Engineering ships native macOS and Linux desktop clients, a public iPhone/iPad TestFlight app and bundled app-control CLI. The complete shipped-client list has no Windows, Android or standalone browser/phone-browser app.

super-engineering:ACC-01

Super Engineering ships native macOS and Linux desktop clients, a public iPhone/iPad TestFlight app and bundled app-control CLI. The complete shipped-client list has no Windows, Android or standalone browser/phone-browser app.

  • This source pass establishes only the named atomic answers. Other parts retain their documented source gaps; no hands-on test was performed.
  1. Install on macOS | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: macOS 14+ supports Intel and Apple Silicon.

  2. Install on Linux | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Linux x86_64 and ARM64 packages are available.

  3. Mobile app | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: The iPhone TestFlight app continues chats, approvals, files, diffs and Git on an awake Mac; it lacks direct PR creation/merge controls.

  4. CLI automation | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Bundled sc controls worktrees, reviews and app-managed sessions. Durable team runs have one to eight roles and require explicit reports.

  5. Notifications and approvals | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Running/Ready inbox, permission and input requests, completion/error notifications and keyboard queue navigation are documented.

  6. Settings reference and privacy | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Local-first settings/history, optional experimental automations and a telemetry-off control are documented; update checks are independent.

  7. Super Engineering complete installation list

    Finding: The installation table lists macOS 14+, Linux desktops and Nix/NixOS, with no Windows build. The app is a native desktop workspace; browser/HTML-preview tabs are embedded work views, not a separately distributed web client.

super-engineering:ACC-02: Provider adapters distinguish stable chat and experimental terminal paths. cross-checked

super-engineering:ACC-02

Provider adapters distinguish stable chat and experimental terminal paths.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Providers and models | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Stable and experimental CLI adapters, per-route model/effort settings and Claude/Codex subscription or key profiles are documented.

super-engineering:ACC-03: Subscriptions and API-key profiles remain separate billing paths. cross-checked

super-engineering:ACC-03

Subscriptions and API-key profiles remain separate billing paths.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Providers and models | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Stable and experimental CLI adapters, per-route model/effort settings and Claude/Codex subscription or key profiles are documented.

  2. Remote workspaces (SSH) | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Opt-in SSH workspaces keep Git and provider processes on Linux/macOS hosts; host credentials and forwarding are required.

  3. Settings reference and privacy | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Local-first settings/history, optional experimental automations and a telemetry-off control are documented; update checks are independent.

  4. Privacy Policy | super.engineering

    Finding: No desktop account is required. Provider requests go directly to providers; anonymous app telemetry can be disabled, while update checks remain separate.

super-engineering:ACC-04: Git-free local folders and managed SSH helpers have explicit prerequisites.

super-engineering:ACC-04

Git-free local folders and managed SSH helpers have explicit prerequisites.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Non-Git projects | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Opt-in plain folders retain sessions without Git; branch-backed review requires Git.

  2. Remote workspaces (SSH) | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Opt-in SSH workspaces keep Git and provider processes on Linux/macOS hosts; host credentials and forwarding are required.

  3. Settings reference and privacy | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Local-first settings/history, optional experimental automations and a telemetry-off control are documented; update checks are independent.

  4. Docs | super.engineering

    Finding: Native Rust UI uses Metal on macOS and Vulkan on Linux; embedded web previews remain separate.

super-engineering:ACC-05: Bundled sc controls sessions, worktrees and reviews. cross-checked

super-engineering:ACC-05

Bundled sc controls sessions, worktrees and reviews.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. CLI automation | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Bundled sc controls worktrees, reviews and app-managed sessions. Durable team runs have one to eight roles and require explicit reports.

super-engineering:ACC-06: The app exposes its own context and browser automation commands. cross-checked

super-engineering:ACC-06

The app exposes its own context and browser automation commands.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. CLI automation | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Bundled sc controls worktrees, reviews and app-managed sessions. Durable team runs have one to eight roles and require explicit reports.

  2. Agent browser control | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Visible browser automation is opt-in; read and act commands have different grants.

super-engineering:ACC-07: The desktop app uses native Rust rendering. cross-checked

super-engineering:ACC-07

The desktop app uses native Rust rendering.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Docs | super.engineering

    Finding: Native Rust UI uses Metal on macOS and Vulkan on Linux; embedded web previews remain separate.

super-engineering:PLAN-01: A task starts as a worktree-bound agent session. cross-checked

super-engineering:PLAN-01

A task starts as a worktree-bound agent session.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Workspaces, projects, and worktrees | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Workspaces contain projects and worktrees; plain folders are separate and worktrees retain tabs/layout.

super-engineering:PLAN-02: Shared context is experimental and scoped to branch groups.

super-engineering:PLAN-02

Shared context is experimental and scoped to branch groups.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Shared context | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Opt-in shared-context workspaces group repositories with common instructions and lazily created worktrees.

super-engineering:PLAN-03: Orchestration sequences can express dependencies without a native epic guarantee. cross-checked

super-engineering:PLAN-03

Orchestration sequences can express dependencies without a native epic guarantee.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Team workflows | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Parallel teams launch together; sequential workflows require explicit waits and later launches.

super-engineering:PLAN-04: Context follows a worktree or shared branch group.

super-engineering:PLAN-04

Context follows a worktree or shared branch group.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Shared context | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Opt-in shared-context workspaces group repositories with common instructions and lazily created worktrees.

  2. Files, mentions, and context | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Files and attachments are scoped to the active worktree; pasted context is explicit.

super-engineering:PLAN-05: Files and a visible browser provide external context.

super-engineering:PLAN-05

Files and a visible browser provide external context.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Files, mentions, and context | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Files and attachments are scoped to the active worktree; pasted context is explicit.

  2. Agent browser control | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Visible browser automation is opt-in; read and act commands have different grants.

super-engineering:COORD-01: App-managed team roles run concurrently. cross-checked

super-engineering:COORD-01

App-managed team roles run concurrently.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. CLI automation | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Bundled sc controls worktrees, reviews and app-managed sessions. Durable team runs have one to eight roles and require explicit reports.

  2. Docs | super.engineering

    Finding: Native Rust UI uses Metal on macOS and Vulkan on Linux; embedded web previews remain separate.

super-engineering:COORD-02: Shared ownership is advisory and versioned.

super-engineering:COORD-02

Shared ownership is advisory and versioned.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Providers and models | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Stable and experimental CLI adapters, per-route model/effort settings and Claude/Codex subscription or key profiles are documented.

  2. CLI automation | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Bundled sc controls worktrees, reviews and app-managed sessions. Durable team runs have one to eight roles and require explicit reports.

  3. Coordination state | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Versioned shared state supports compare-and-set and advisory locks, without locking Git or files.

super-engineering:COORD-03: Product-owned sc sessions support visible cross-provider delegation. cross-checked

super-engineering:COORD-03

Product-owned sc sessions support visible cross-provider delegation.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. CLI automation | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Bundled sc controls worktrees, reviews and app-managed sessions. Durable team runs have one to eight roles and require explicit reports.

  2. Orchestration overview | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: App-owned orchestration is available by default but requires explicit user invocation.

  3. Agent communication | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Labeled roles send peer/group messages, interrupt, wait and read reports across providers.

super-engineering:COORD-04: Scheduled and event-driven automations are an experimental early preview. cross-checked

super-engineering:COORD-04

Scheduled and event-driven automations are an experimental early preview.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Settings reference and privacy | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Local-first settings/history, optional experimental automations and a telemetry-off control are documented; update checks are independent.

super-engineering:COORD-05: Agents can be interrupted, stopped and messaged through visible queues. cross-checked

super-engineering:COORD-05

Agents can be interrupted, stopped and messaged through visible queues.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. CLI automation | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Bundled sc controls worktrees, reviews and app-managed sessions. Durable team runs have one to eight roles and require explicit reports.

  2. Notifications and approvals | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Running/Ready inbox, permission and input requests, completion/error notifications and keyboard queue navigation are documented.

super-engineering:COORD-06: Visible agent layouts and an attention inbox help inspect parallel work. cross-checked

super-engineering:COORD-06

Visible agent layouts and an attention inbox help inspect parallel work.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. CLI automation | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Bundled sc controls worktrees, reviews and app-managed sessions. Durable team runs have one to eight roles and require explicit reports.

  2. Notifications and approvals | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Running/Ready inbox, permission and input requests, completion/error notifications and keyboard queue navigation are documented.

super-engineering:COORD-07: Explicit natural-language orchestration can evolve during work. cross-checked

super-engineering:COORD-07

Explicit natural-language orchestration can evolve during work.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Providers and models | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Stable and experimental CLI adapters, per-route model/effort settings and Claude/Codex subscription or key profiles are documented.

  2. Orchestration overview | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: App-owned orchestration is available by default but requires explicit user invocation.

  3. Team workflows | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Parallel teams launch together; sequential workflows require explicit waits and later launches.

super-engineering:RUN-01: Local and owned SSH hosts are documented; disconnection durability is unverified. cross-checked

super-engineering:RUN-01

Local and owned SSH hosts are documented; disconnection durability is unverified.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Remote workspaces (SSH) | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Opt-in SSH workspaces keep Git and provider processes on Linux/macOS hosts; host credentials and forwarding are required.

  2. Settings reference and privacy | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Local-first settings/history, optional experimental automations and a telemetry-off control are documented; update checks are independent.

  3. Docs | super.engineering

    Finding: Native Rust UI uses Metal on macOS and Vulkan on Linux; embedded web previews remain separate.

super-engineering:RUN-02: Git worktrees separate task code. cross-checked

super-engineering:RUN-02

Git worktrees separate task code.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Workspaces, projects, and worktrees | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Workspaces contain projects and worktrees; plain folders are separate and worktrees retain tabs/layout.

super-engineering:RUN-03: Restore retains bindings with explicit fallback limits. cross-checked

super-engineering:RUN-03

Restore retains bindings with explicit fallback limits.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. CLI automation | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Bundled sc controls worktrees, reviews and app-managed sessions. Durable team runs have one to eight roles and require explicit reports.

  2. Session history and restore | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: History retains worktree, surface and provider resume IDs; invalid provider bindings can fall back to fresh sessions.

super-engineering:RUN-04: Project scripts and managed SSH helpers configure environments. cross-checked

super-engineering:RUN-04

Project scripts and managed SSH helpers configure environments.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Project config and scripts | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Setup, run and cleanup scripts use personal settings or versioned repository configuration.

  2. Remote workspaces (SSH) | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Opt-in SSH workspaces keep Git and provider processes on Linux/macOS hosts; host credentials and forwarding are required.

super-engineering:RUN-06: Lifecycle events, results and failures are inspectable.

super-engineering:RUN-06

Lifecycle events, results and failures are inspectable.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. CLI automation | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Bundled sc controls worktrees, reviews and app-managed sessions. Durable team runs have one to eight roles and require explicit reports.

  2. Notifications and approvals | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Running/Ready inbox, permission and input requests, completion/error notifications and keyboard queue navigation are documented.

  3. Remote workspaces (SSH) | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Opt-in SSH workspaces keep Git and provider processes on Linux/macOS hosts; host credentials and forwarding are required.

super-engineering:TEAM-03: Provider approvals and browser grants have distinct authority. cross-checked

super-engineering:TEAM-03

Provider approvals and browser grants have distinct authority.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Notifications and approvals | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Running/Ready inbox, permission and input requests, completion/error notifications and keyboard queue navigation are documented.

  2. Agent browser control | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Visible browser automation is opt-in; read and act commands have different grants.

super-engineering:TEAM-04: Session history and review threads remain attached to worktrees. cross-checked

super-engineering:TEAM-04

Session history and review threads remain attached to worktrees.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Session history and restore | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: History retains worktree, surface and provider resume IDs; invalid provider bindings can fall back to fresh sessions.

  2. Review changes | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Anchored app-managed review threads have states and agent replies; findings can be routed to current, new or background chats.

super-engineering:TEAM-05: Native diff comments route findings back to an agent. cross-checked

super-engineering:TEAM-05

Native diff comments route findings back to an agent.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Notifications and approvals | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Running/Ready inbox, permission and input requests, completion/error notifications and keyboard queue navigation are documented.

  2. Review changes | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Anchored app-managed review threads have states and agent replies; findings can be routed to current, new or background chats.

  3. Git actions and pull requests | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Git/forge state selects commit, PR/MR, CI repair, review, merge or cleanup. Mechanical actions run directly while judgment actions use agents.

super-engineering:SHIP-01: Worktree diffs and experimental HTML chat artifacts are documented. cross-checked

super-engineering:SHIP-01

Worktree diffs and experimental HTML chat artifacts are documented.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Review changes | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Anchored app-managed review threads have states and agent replies; findings can be routed to current, new or background chats.

  2. Settings reference and privacy | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Local-first settings/history, optional experimental automations and a telemetry-off control are documented; update checks are independent.

super-engineering:SHIP-02: Forge checks influence merge state; independent review is a documented orchestration pattern. cross-checked

super-engineering:SHIP-02

Forge checks influence merge state; independent review is a documented orchestration pattern.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Team workflows | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Parallel teams launch together; sequential workflows require explicit waits and later launches.

  2. Git actions and pull requests | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Git/forge state selects commit, PR/MR, CI repair, review, merge or cleanup. Mechanical actions run directly while judgment actions use agents.

super-engineering:SHIP-03: GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket workflows stay inside the app. cross-checked

super-engineering:SHIP-03

GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket workflows stay inside the app.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Git actions and pull requests | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Git/forge state selects commit, PR/MR, CI repair, review, merge or cleanup. Mechanical actions run directly while judgment actions use agents.

super-engineering:SHIP-04: Mechanical merge actions run directly under forge constraints.

super-engineering:SHIP-04

Mechanical merge actions run directly under forge constraints.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Git actions and pull requests | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Git/forge state selects commit, PR/MR, CI repair, review, merge or cleanup. Mechanical actions run directly while judgment actions use agents.

super-engineering:SHIP-05: Delivery state comes from current Git and forge records. cross-checked

super-engineering:SHIP-05

Delivery state comes from current Git and forge records.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Git actions and pull requests | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Git/forge state selects commit, PR/MR, CI repair, review, merge or cleanup. Mechanical actions run directly while judgment actions use agents.

super-engineering:SHIP-06: Attention and review queues support triage. cross-checked

super-engineering:SHIP-06

Attention and review queues support triage.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Notifications and approvals | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Running/Ready inbox, permission and input requests, completion/error notifications and keyboard queue navigation are documented.

  2. Review changes | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Anchored app-managed review threads have states and agent replies; findings can be routed to current, new or background chats.

super-engineering:OWN-01: The main app uses a limited vendor license. cross-checked

super-engineering:OWN-01

The main app uses a limited vendor license.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

super-engineering:OWN-02: The complete core desktop ADE runs on user-controlled hardware without a vendor account. Optional SSH workspaces run code and agents on owned Linux/macOS hosts; provider services remain separate.

super-engineering:OWN-02

The complete core desktop ADE runs on user-controlled hardware without a vendor account. Optional SSH workspaces run code and agents on owned Linux/macOS hosts; provider services remain separate.

  • This source pass establishes only the named atomic answers. Other parts retain their documented source gaps; no hands-on test was performed.
  1. Privacy Policy | super.engineering

    Finding: No desktop account is required. Provider requests go directly to providers; anonymous app telemetry can be disabled, while update checks remain separate.

  2. Super Engineering account-free local application

    Finding: The desktop application requires no Super Engineering account. Project data and provider credentials are local, provider requests go directly to their providers, and optional SSH workspaces execute on user-controlled hosts. The core desktop ADE is user-operated, rather than merely a worker for a mandatory vendor control plane.

super-engineering:OWN-03: Anonymous telemetry can be disabled; provider data flows remain separate. cross-checked

super-engineering:OWN-03

Anonymous telemetry can be disabled; provider data flows remain separate.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Settings reference and privacy | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Local-first settings/history, optional experimental automations and a telemetry-off control are documented; update checks are independent.

  2. Privacy Policy | super.engineering

    Finding: No desktop account is required. Provider requests go directly to providers; anonymous app telemetry can be disabled, while update checks remain separate.

super-engineering:OWN-04: Software is free; sponsorship is optional. cross-checked

super-engineering:OWN-04

Software is free; sponsorship is optional.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

super-engineering:OWN-06: Desktop downloads and iPhone TestFlight access are documented.

super-engineering:OWN-06

Desktop downloads and iPhone TestFlight access are documented.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Install on Linux | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Linux x86_64 and ARM64 packages are available.

  2. Mobile app | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: The iPhone TestFlight app continues chats, approvals, files, diffs and Git on an awake Mac; it lacks direct PR creation/merge controls.

  3. Settings reference and privacy | super.engineering Docs

    Finding: Local-first settings/history, optional experimental automations and a telemetry-off control are documented; update checks are independent.

  4. Docs | super.engineering

    Finding: Native Rust UI uses Metal on macOS and Vulkan on Linux; embedded web previews remain separate.

super-engineering:OWN-08: Free application access does not depend on sponsorship. cross-checked

super-engineering:OWN-08

Free application access does not depend on sponsorship.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.

super-engineering:OWN-09: No ADE subscription charge is required. cross-checked

super-engineering:OWN-09

No ADE subscription charge is required.

  • Documentation establishes only the named atomic answers; remaining questions and hands-on behavior are unverified.
  1. Terms of Service | super.engineering

    Finding: The main app has a limited revocable license. Software is free; voluntary sponsorship unlocks no features.