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Sculptor

Desktop app from Imbue that runs several coding agents in parallel, each workspace on its own git worktree and branch, with a built-in terminal, diff review and pull-request flow. Uses Claude Code, with Pi as a second harness.

Reviewed by the Termdex team · facts checked 2026-10-21 against 11 vendor sources · how we check

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Sculptor review

What you run

Sculptor is a desktop app from Imbue that runs several coding agents in parallel. By default each workspace is a git worktree on its own branch, so your current branch and uncommitted work are left alone. A workspace can hold several agent tabs, a built-in terminal, change review and a pull-request button. Claude Code is the integrated harness and Pi is a second one, and the README says any terminal-based agent can be run. It suits developers on macOS or Linux who already use Claude Code and want several isolated sessions with diff review in one window.

The site says it is free and MIT licensed, with no subscription beyond your model provider, and that it uses your existing Claude or Claude Max plan. The LICENSE file is MIT, copyright Imbue, Inc. The repository holds the backend, frontend and docs, and it showed 246 stars on 7 November 2026. Release v0.49.0 was published on 21 October 2026.

What to expect

There is no Windows or mobile build, and the Mac build is Apple Silicon only. The README calls it an experimental research preview and warns of bugs and quick, large changes. Imbue says it lacks the bandwidth for many external contributions. All of this comes from the vendor's site and GitHub pages, read in November 2026, and we did not run an independent test.

For another worktree-per-agent desktop app, see Orca or Conductor.

Sculptor at a glance: on macOS, Linux, free, MIT licence.
Platforms, price and licence at a glance, from the vendor pages we read.

Facts: platforms, price and licence

platforms
macOSLinuxMac (Apple Silicon), Linux and Linux ARM64 downloads are listed in the README. The site FAQ says 'No Windows or mobile support currently.' README calls it an 'experimental research preview'.
price
FreeSite says 'Free, open source, and MIT licensed' with 'No subscription required beyond your model provider'; the FAQ says it uses your existing Claude or Claude Max plan (seen 2026-11-07).
source
Open sourceLicence: MIT
github
imbue-ai/sculptor 246 stars, seen 2026-11-13

Sculptor features

✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified

Sculptor strengths

  • MIT licence with source in the public repo (sculptor/ backend and frontend, container recipes, docs)
  • Default workspace is a git worktree on its own branch; clone and in-place modes are under Settings > Experimental
  • Several agent tabs per workspace, plus a built-in terminal, change review and a pull-request button
  • Claude Code is integrated, Pi is supported as a second harness, and the README says any terminal-based agent can be run and managed

Sculptor weak points

  • No Windows or mobile build; macOS is Apple Silicon only
  • README labels it an experimental research preview and warns of bugs and fast, large changes
  • Imbue says it lacks bandwidth for many external contributions
  • Setup checks for the Claude CLI and the site says it uses your Claude plan, so a Claude account is the main path; the Docker/remote backend is experimental

Who Sculptor is for

best for
Developers on macOS or Linux who already use Claude Code and want several isolated worktree sessions with diff review in one desktop window.
look elsewhere if
Windows users, anyone wanting a phone client, or teams that need a stable, non-experimental release.

Lists that include Sculptor

Sources and what we could not verify

Checked 2026-10-21. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.

Not verified