IDE FOR CLAUDE CODE

Infinite projects, a single flight.

Carcará Code is the IDE and project multiplexer for your coding AI. One icon per project, with chat and live preview side by side. Open as many as you want and fly between them in one click.

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v0.1.14  ·  Windows, Mac & Linux  ·  free  ·  open source
Carcará Code
store-site claude code
add a cart to the home page and bring up the preview
Done! Cart on the home page and preview live.src/Home.jsx +38 −4
Ask for a change… ↑
Preview Code Git
localhost:5173
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TESTIMONIALS

People who let the bird loose.

Real people, on production projects, telling how it actually feels.

Carcará Code was a turning point for me. I started using it on a side project, and when I saw the giant Antigravity going down every day, I gave it a shot, best thing I did. I use it for everything now: production, side projects, all of it. It has NEVER crashed, runs smooth, I am even tweaking it to fit my own taste and it stays rock solid. What a project!!!
Rony Simão Rony Simão
Carcará Code became my favorite IDE. I switch between projects at an absurd speed and still run any AI in each one at the same time. I subscribe to Claude and Codex, put each in its own tab on a different task, and watch both working in real time. That convenience changes your day to day. And for me it is an honor to be one of the project contributors.
Manoel Neto Manoel Neto
My whole idea of an IDE changed when I found Carcará Code! It brings together the best of every world. None of the clutter and excess of VS Code, all the convenience of tools like Lovable, but in Carcará Code I use my own subscription! Actually, my subscriptions... I have Gemini at home for personal projects, Codex at work for work projects, and it handles each one flawlessly! Excellent tool, it is with me on every project now, with great features for testing MCP and APIs, a Kanban for organization... Highly recommend!
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THE IDE

Many projects, zero fuss.

One feature at a time, swipe across and see the Carcará from the inside.

Carcará Code settings: 'AI per project', each project able to use Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Antigravity or a custom CLI
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Each project, the AI you want

Claude Code (the default), Codex, OpenCode, Antigravity or a CLI of your own, you pick it per folder.

Carcará Code code tab: file tree and a script with syntax highlighting
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Code and Git built in

See the files and the diff of every change without leaving the IDE.

Live preview in Carcará Code: Carcará's own landing page running on localhost
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Live preview

The IDE brings up your dev server and shows the embedded site while you chat.

Live preview of a login screen running inside Carcará Code
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Works on any project

From a store to a login screen: each app keeps its own conversation and preview.

MULTIPLEXER

Many projects, running at the same time.

It is not a single-project editor. Carcará is a multiplexer: each project stays alive in its own space, with chat and preview, and you jump from one to another in one click, without losing your place.

S store-site running
add a cart to the home page and bring up the preview
chat live preview
O orders-api running
create the POST /orders endpoint with validation
chat live preview
M music-blog running
write a post about axé and pop culture
chat live preview
ANY STACK

Works with any language.

React, Astro, Next.js, PHP and whatever else you use. Carcará does not care about the stack: if it runs on your machine, it runs here. Connect as many projects as you want, from any technology, each in its own space with chat and preview.

React Next.js Astro Vue Svelte Angular Node.js PHP Laravel Python Django Ruby on Rails Go Vite HTML + CSS and many more
VISUAL SELECTION

Point at what you want to change.

No more describing where the button is. Turn on the selector, click the element right in the preview and it drops into the chat as a reference, code included. You talk, Carcará changes it.

Carcará Code
store-site claude code
Tell me what you want to tweak.
<button> Buy now make this button bigger and green
Done, bigger and green button. src/Home.jsx +6 −2
<button> Buy now × Ask for a change… ↑
Preview Code Git
Selector
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selector mode

Click what you want to change

Turn on the selector and click any part of the site in the preview. No file hunting, no inspecting code by hand.

Straight into the chat

The chosen element enters the conversation as a reference. The AI knows exactly what you are talking about.

With the code attached

The snippet of that element goes along with the reference, so the change lands right the first time.

SEE IT IN ACTION

Carcará in 3 minutes.

NO API KEY

Uses your AI subscription.

Already paying for a coding AI like Claude? Then you can use it in Carcará Code at no extra cost. It talks straight to your subscription, no API key and no per-token cost on every message. What you already have, working inside your IDE.

Works with
Claude Code Codex Gemini CLI Cursor Copilot CLI opencode Cline Roo Code Kilo Code Qwen Code Goose Amp Grok CLI OpenHands Antigravity CLI
THE LEAP

Before and after.

The same work, without the usual friction.

The hard way
Five windows and tabs to find one project
Terminal open and commands memorized
API key and per-token cost on every message
Afraid to let the AI touch and break everything
Losing your place when switching context
Heavy editor, full of clutter
With Carcará
One icon per project in the rail
You talk, it handles the code
Uses your Claude subscription, no API key
Checkpoints: rewind in one click
Each project keeps its chat and preview
Just the essentials: projects, chat and preview
GETTING STARTED

From zero to your first project.

Free and open source. In three honest steps.

  1. 1

    Node.js + Claude Code

    Install Node.js and log into Claude Code once. It is the engine Carcará runs on underneath.

    $ npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code $ claude login ✓ connected, all set
  2. 2

    Download and install

    Run the Windows installer. The first time, Windows may say it "protected your PC": click More info › Run anyway (the app is not signed yet).

    CarcaraCode-Setup-0.1.14.exe v0.1.14 · 129,5 MB · 5 set 2026
    .exe
  3. 3

    Point it at your folder

    Open Carcará, choose the folder with your projects and let the bird loose. Each subfolder becomes an icon in the rail.

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  4. Done, now just fly

    All your projects in one rail, each with chat and live preview. The way it should be.

START A PROJECT FROM SCRATCH

Don't know which tech to use?

The start skill asks up to 3 simple questions and scaffolds your project with the right stack already set up. You describe what you want, it decides the rest. No picking a framework by hand.

See how to start a project
Don't know which tech to use? 1 Sales page 2 App with login 3 Store on Google › /start
FREQUENTLY ASKED

Still have a question?

Is Carcará Code paid?

No. It is fully free and open source (MIT license). Use it, audit it and modify it freely, no plan, no subscription, no catch.

Does it work with Claude Code?

Yes, it is built for Claude Code, that is the default option. Best of all: it uses your Claude subscription, no API key required.

Does it work with OpenCode and other AIs?

It does. Beyond Claude Code, you choose per project between OpenCode, Codex (ChatGPT/OpenAI), Antigravity (Google) or even a CLI command of your own. You just need the AI CLI installed.

Is it an extension for another IDE, like VS Code?

No. Carcará Code is the IDE itself, a lean desktop app you open and start working in right away. No installing a plugin inside another editor.

Is it like a project multiplexer?

Exactly. Think of a visual multiplexer for your projects: instead of terminals side by side (like tmux), Carcará keeps several projects running at the same time, each with its AI, its chat and its live preview, and you switch between them in one click. Free, open source and with a Windows installer.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. If you can describe what you want, Carcará makes it happen. You talk, it handles the code and you see the result on screen. No terminal, no memorized commands.

Which systems does it run on?

There is a ready installer for Windows. On macOS and Linux you can run it from source, it is an Electron app, so it works on all three.

Is it safe?

It is. The code is open, so you can audit everything. It is an independent project, built with care, with no server in the middle: the conversation runs straight on your machine with your AI.

What do I need installed?

Node.js and Claude Code (logged in). Git is recommended. Then just point it at your projects folder and let the carcará loose.

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CarcaraCode-Setup-0.1.14.exe · v0.1.14 · 129,5 MB · 5 set 2026