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What it is

Fresh is a free, open-source terminal IDE and text editor designed to work alongside a full IDE and drive coding agents. Its Orchestrator gives each task its own Git worktree, tabs, terminals, and agent. Fresh can run terminal agents including Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode, or a command supplied by the user. Workspaces can run locally, over SSH, in Kubernetes, or in a dev container. Git review tools include hunk-level staging, unstaging, and discarding, side-by-side diffs, and notes exportable to Markdown. Editing features include multi-cursor support, keyboard macros, Vim mode, regex search and replace, and project-wide search. Fresh supports multiple language servers per language and lists configurations for Python, TypeScript, Rust, Go, Java, C/C++, and Ruby, among others. Its integrated terminal offers multiple tabs and split placement. The product page says Fresh can open multi-gigabyte files without blocking the interface. Plugins are written in TypeScript and run sandboxed inside Fresh’s single binary.

Spec sheet

Product
Fresh is a modern terminal IDE and text editor designed to work alongside a full IDE and to drive coding agents.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev
Audience
The maker describes Fresh as suited to developers who want IDE-style features while working in a terminal.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev
Privacy
Fresh sends anonymous telemetry consisting of its version, operating system and architecture, and terminal type; the maker says it collects no personal data, file contents, or usage behavior.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev
Support
The site links to Discord, GitHub Issues, and GitHub Discussions for community contact and support.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev
Agent support
Fresh can run terminal coding agents including Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode, or a user-supplied command.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev
Editing
Features include multi-cursor editing, keyboard macros, Vim mode, regex search and replace, and project-wide search.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev
Git review
The editor provides hunk-level staging, unstaging and discarding, side-by-side diffs, and review notes exportable to Markdown.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev
Git workspaces
Its Orchestrator gives each task its own Git worktree, tabs, terminals, and agent.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev
Language support
Fresh supports multiple language servers per language and lists configurations for Python, TypeScript, Rust, Go, Java, C/C++, and Ruby, among others.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev
Large files
The product page says Fresh can open multi-gigabyte files without blocking the interface.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev
Plugins
Plugins are written in TypeScript and run sandboxed inside Fresh’s single binary.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev
Remote work
Workspaces can run locally, over SSH, in Kubernetes, or in a dev container.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev
Telemetry controls
Upgrade checks and telemetry can both be disabled with `fresh --no-upgrade-check` or the `check_for_updates` setting.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev
Terminal
Fresh includes an integrated terminal with multiple terminal tabs, split placement, scrollback, and keyboard capture mode.Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev

Plans and prices

Free and open source Free No paid tiers or usage limits stated · GPL-3.0-or-later Read 2 Oct 2026 · getfresh.dev

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.
  • Runs coding agents or a supplied command.
  • Workspaces can run over SSH or in Kubernetes.
  • Offers hunk-level Git review tools.

Limits

  • Sends anonymous version, system, and terminal telemetry.
  • Telemetry and upgrade checks require a setting or flag to disable.

Who it suits

Fresh suits developers who want IDE-style features while working in a terminal, including those using coding agents or remote workspaces. It is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows, as well as self-hosted use.

Verdict

Fresh combines terminal editing, Git review, and task-based workspaces for developers who want to work with coding agents. Its telemetry is described as anonymous, and the maker provides controls to disable it.

Where Specifiction places it

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