> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ade-ac1c6011-dependabot-github-actions-actions-cache-6.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# ade code (terminal)

> ADE, terminal-native. The same lanes, chats, and PRs in a fast TUI you can drive over SSH.

`ade code` is ADE in your terminal — the same lanes, chats, and PRs as the desktop app, rendered as a fast TUI. It attaches to the same machine, so a chat you start in the terminal shows up on the desktop and your phone, and vice versa. Start in the shell, finish anywhere.

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## Launch it

```bash theme={null}
ade code
```

That attaches to your machine's ADE runtime and opens the workspace. From there you get a lane and chat drawer, a chat pane, and a side pane for PR details, lane info, the model picker, and Linear status.

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## What you can do

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Run agents" icon="robot">
    Start and steer chats with any provider, watch tool calls stream, and approve diffs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manage lanes" icon="code-branch">
    Create, switch, and inspect lanes without leaving the keyboard.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Ship PRs" icon="code-pull-request">
    Commit, push, and open PRs with slash commands; check CI from the side pane.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Work over SSH" icon="server">
    Run it on a remote box and drive ADE entirely from a terminal session.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Slash commands

Most actions have a slash command. A few of the common ones:

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Common slash commands" icon="terminal">
    | Command     | Does                                        |
    | ----------- | ------------------------------------------- |
    | `/new lane` | Create a new lane                           |
    | `/model`    | Open the provider and model picker          |
    | `/commit`   | Stage and commit the lane's changes         |
    | `/push`     | Push the lane's branch                      |
    | `/pr`       | Open a pull request from the lane           |
    | `/linear`   | Attach or update a Linear issue             |
    | `/info`     | Show plan steps, token usage, and PR status |

    Type `/` in the composer to see the full list for the current session.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Note>
  `ade code` is a client of the same runtime as the desktop app — it isn't a separate copy of your project. Both read and write the same lanes, transcripts, and PR state.
</Note>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Agent chat" icon="comments" href="/chat/overview">
    How chats, providers, and tool calls work.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Remote machines" icon="server" href="/tools/remote-machines">
    Point ADE at a repository that lives on another box.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>