Code Mode
Work by project folder with real terminals, coding-agent threads, files, browsers, simulators, tabs, splits, and multi-agent session presets.
Code Mode organizes work around a project folder. It combines the surfaces a builder needs to inspect, change, run, and verify software without scattering the task across unrelated windows.
Add a Workspace
- Switch to Code in the title bar.
- Add a folder from the workspace rail.
- Select the workspace.
- Start a terminal, agent thread, browser, file pane, or simulator from the pane menu.
BridgeMind One keeps workspace tabs and live sessions available as you move between modes.
Pane Types
| Pane | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Terminal | Shell commands, local development servers, and interactive coding-agent apps |
| Thread | A conversation-style coding-agent session scoped to the workspace |
| Files | Browse and edit files in the selected project |
| Browser | Inspect a local or remote web surface alongside the code |
| Simulator | Interact with an available iOS Simulator inside the workspace |
Panes can be split, stacked, tabbed, resized, rearranged, and closed. Drag a pane header to move it or use a snap layout to reorganize a busy workspace.
Start a Coding Agent
BridgeMind One checks which supported third-party coding-agent command-line apps are installed and prioritizes those choices. It does not bundle the agents.
Available tools can include Claude Code, Codex, Cursor Agent, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, and others. Only choices detected in your normal login shell are ready to start.
You can start one session directly or use a preset:
| Preset | Shape |
|---|---|
| Solo | One focused session |
| Pair | Two complementary sessions |
| Workbench | A compact multi-session setup |
| Swarm | Several parallel sessions with distinct roles |
Before starting, the lineup shows how many sessions will open and the role assigned to each one. Review it before committing resources.
Terminal Sessions
Terminal panes are real interactive shell sessions. They support full-screen terminal apps, persistent session tabs, command history, search, and file drops.
Drop a file or folder onto a terminal to insert a safely quoted path at the caret.
Agent Threads
A Thread pane presents a coding agent as a conversation while keeping it scoped to the current workspace. Chat-style Thread adapters are available for Claude Code and Codex; other detected agents run in terminal panes.
Thread composers support file and image attachments, workspace file mentions, model and work-mode controls, and stopping an active turn.
A Code thread belongs to a project and can act in that workspace. A Chat Mode conversation has no project folder, while an Agent Mode chat belongs to a persistent teammate.
Browsers, Files, and Simulators
- Open a Browser beside a development server to verify the result where it runs.
- Open Files to inspect or edit project content without leaving the workspace.
- Open a Simulator when the required local tools and an iOS Simulator are available.
These panes share the same layout system as terminals and threads, so you can keep implementation and evidence together.
Command Bar
When a session is active, the command bar sends your prompt to that session. When nothing is running, it can start a supported coding agent with the prompt.
Give the agent a bounded objective and ask it to run the relevant checks. Keep publishing, destructive changes, spending, and other external actions behind explicit approval.