An open-source, AI-powered desktop IDE with autonomous agents, local-first controls, and built-in developer tools. ⚡
Artemis is a personal, open-source IDE built around AI-assisted development. It combines a familiar editor experience with autonomous agent workflows, inline completions, integrated terminal sessions, source control, MCP tools, and a security model that keeps user approval at the center.
The goal is simple: let AI help with real development work without turning the IDE into a black box. Agents can inspect files, suggest changes, run approved tools, and work across a project while every sensitive action remains visible and controlled.
Note
Artemis is primarily a personal project. It is free to use, fork, and modify under the MIT license, but updates and long-term maintenance are not guaranteed.
- 🤖 Autonomous AI agent with Builder, Planner, Chat, and Ask modes.
- 🧠 13 AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Groq, Mistral, OpenRouter, Z.AI, Zen, Perplexity, Synthetic, Moonshot, and Ollama.
- 📝 Monaco editor with multi-tab editing, syntax highlighting, diagnostics, and quick fixes.
- 💻 Integrated terminal powered by xterm.js and node-pty.
- 🌿 Git support with staging, diffs, commits, and source-control workflows.
- 🔌 MCP marketplace for installing and managing external tools.
- 🔒 Workspace Trust and approval prompts for sensitive operations.
- 🎨 Themes, inline completions, checkpoints, token tracking, and Discord Rich Presence.
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| MCP Marketplace | Themes |
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| Mode | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Builder | Autonomous coding mode with access to the full toolset after approval. |
| Planner | Creates structured implementation plans before changes are made. |
| Chat | Conversational help with limited tool usage. |
| Ask | Fast read-only Q&A for project context and explanations. |
Agents can use file context, @mentions, image attachments, project search, web search, URL fetching, linting, Git diff inspection, and controlled command execution.
Artemis treats agent actions as untrusted until validated. The main security boundaries include:
| Area | Protection |
|---|---|
| File access | Path validation, project containment, traversal checks, and read limits. |
| File changes | Write, delete, move, directory creation, and command tools require approval. |
| Commands | Restricted executables, blocked shell metacharacters, no shell execution, timeouts, and output limits. |
| Network access | Allowed API domains and SSRF protection for URL fetching. |
| Secrets | API keys are stored with Electron safeStorage when available. |
| Renderer isolation | Electron sandboxing and context isolation are enabled. |
| Workspace Trust | Untrusted folders run with reduced capabilities. |
- Provider adapters for OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenAI-compatible APIs, and local Ollama models.
- Model metadata for 200+ models.
- Vision-capable workflows through image attachments.
- Token tracking and cost estimation.
- Inline ghost-text completion.
- AI-generated commit messages.
- Monaco Editor with project-aware editing.
- File explorer with create, rename, delete, and context actions.
- Multi-tab workflow with pinned and preview tabs.
- Problems panel with TypeScript diagnostics.
- Integrated PTY terminal sessions.
- Command palette via
Ctrl+Shift+P. - Configurable sounds and Discord Rich Presence.
Artemis includes a curated MCP marketplace and custom server support. Built-in categories include:
- Code and repository tools: GitHub, Git, Filesystem, Context7.
- Databases: SQLite and PostgreSQL.
- Browser automation: Puppeteer and Playwright.
- Productivity: Notion, Memory, Brave Search.
- DevOps: Docker and related workflow tools.
You can install curated servers with one click or add custom servers with your own environment configuration.
Artemis includes 16 built-in themes:
Dark, Light, Cyberpunk, Nord, Monokai, Solarized, Dracula, Rose Pine, Pine, Catppuccin, Gruvbox, Material Ocean, Everforest, Sakura, Beach, and Space.
Artemis uses Electron's main and renderer process split:
electron/
main.ts Main process, IPC handlers, store, terminal sessions
preload.ts Secure context bridge exposed as window.artemis
api/
agent/ Agent loop and stream parsing
conversation/ Conversation persistence
ipc/ Agent IPC handlers
providers/ AI provider adapters
tools/ Tool registry and executor
services/ Checkpoints, MCP, linting, web search, completions
shared/ Security helpers and logging
src/
components/ React UI components
hooks/ App state, sessions, themes, token tracking
lib/ Model registry, formatters, checkpoints, utilities
styles/ Tailwind and theme CSS
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Desktop | Electron 35 |
| Frontend | React 18.2 and TypeScript 5.3 |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS 3.4 |
| Editor | Monaco Editor 0.52 |
| Terminal | xterm.js 5.4 and node-pty 1.1 |
| Animation | Framer Motion 10 |
| Icons | Lucide React |
| Build | Vite 5 and electron-builder |
- Node.js 18 or newer
- npm
- Git
git clone https://github.com/Foxemsx/Artemis.git
cd Artemis
npm install
npm run devnpm run buildPlatform packages can be created with:
npm run dist
npm run dist:win
npm run dist:mac
npm run dist:linux| Command | Description |
|---|---|
npm run dev |
Start the Vite development server for Electron. |
npm run build |
Create a production build. |
npm run build:icons |
Generate application icons. |
npm run dist |
Build and package the app with electron-builder. |
npm run dist:win |
Build a Windows package. |
npm run dist:mac |
Build a macOS package. |
npm run dist:linux |
Build a Linux package. |
Artemis is actively shaped by personal use. Contributions, forks, experiments, and feedback are welcome, but this repository should be treated as an independent open-source project rather than a commercial product with a fixed support roadmap.
Artemis is built with excellent open-source projects:
| Project | Role |
|---|---|
| Electron | Desktop application framework |
| React | User interface framework |
| Monaco Editor | Code editor |
| xterm.js | Terminal emulator |
| node-pty | Pseudoterminal support |
| Tailwind CSS | Styling |
| Framer Motion | UI animation |
| Lucide | Icons |
| Vite | Build tooling |
Artemis is released under the MIT License. You may use, modify, distribute, and build on it, provided the license and copyright notice are included.
- GitHub: Foxemsx/Artemis
- Support: Buy Me a Coffee
- Discord:
767347091873595433
Built by Foxemsx.