StarkIDE

Spec sheet

What it does

StarkIDE is a native desktop IDE for supervising AI coding agents alongside editing, Git, databases, storage, browser previews, tasks and notes.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Product

StarkIDE is a desktop IDE for running coding agents alongside project tools in one window.Read 8 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Maker

The product is built by Gabriel Lozano, identified on the About page as founder.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Agent billing

StarkIDE does not include model usage; users pay each agent provider under their own subscription or API key.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Agent support

It includes launchers for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor agent, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode, and supports other CLI tools that run in a shell.Read 8 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Agent terminals

It runs multiple Claude Code, Codex, Cursor agent, Gemini CLI or OpenCode sessions in resizable project-scoped terminal panes.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Automatic updates

The desktop app uses signed updater manifests for release updates.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Billing and cancellation

Paddle processes payments as merchant of record, and subscriptions can be cancelled or changed through the billing page, with cancellation effective at period end.Read 8 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Capture

Stark Capture supports region, window or display capture with annotation and redaction tools.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Capture feature

Stark Capture can capture regions, windows, or displays, annotate and redact images, and stores captures locally without uploading them to StarkIDE servers.Read 8 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Code editor

The built-in editor uses Monaco, the open-source editor component also used by VS Code.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Credential storage

The maker says database passwords are stored in the operating system's credential store.Read 8 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Database

The database workspace supports PostgreSQL connections, SQL queries, and visual schema inspection.Read 8 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Database workspace

The database workspace currently supports PostgreSQL connections, schema browsing, SQL and a visual database manager.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Documentation depth

Documentation covers installation, quickstart, shortcuts, projects, terminals, editor, explorer, search, agents, Git, database, storage, browser, tasks, notes, settings and troubleshooting.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Editor and review

The workspace includes the Monaco editor and git tools for reviewing diffs, staging changes, and committing approved work.Read 8 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Embedded browser

An embedded browser pane previews local development servers beside terminals and code.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

File explorer

The explorer tracks the project tree live as agents create, modify or delete files.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Git client

Its Git view shows working-tree changes, file diffs, staging and commits for reviewing agent output.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Independent status

LambdaBase describes StarkIDE as a public-beta native desktop IDE offered free during that beta.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lambdabase.com

Licence

The opened official pages do not state an open-source licence for StarkIDE.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Limit: agent setup

LambdaBase says users must manually install and configure the agent CLIs.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lambdabase.com

Limit: backup responsibility

The terms say StarkIDE is not a source-control host, backup service or deployment platform, leaving users responsible for backups.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Limit: early beta

LambdaBase warns that the early public-beta stage may bring bugs and limited features.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lambdabase.com

Limit: extension ecosystem

LambdaBase says Monaco does not provide the full VS Code extension ecosystem.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lambdabase.com

Limit: no uptime guarantee

The terms disclaim guarantees of uninterrupted service, error-free software, compatibility with every local tool or specific AI results.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Limit: provider costs

Because model access is external, users pay agent providers separately from StarkIDE subscriptions.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Linux packaging

Linux downloads include an AppImage and a Debian package; only the AppImage updates itself in place.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Local agent use

Agents run locally under the user's own accounts and API keys, and their provider pricing and data handling remain between the user and provider.Read 8 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Local processing

The maker says source code, terminals, captures and agent sessions remain on the user's machine and agent traffic goes directly to providers.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Notable limitation in release

The 0.5.0 release warned that Windows installers were unsigned and could trigger SmartScreen, and that the bundled Chromium engine increased download size.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Notable release

Version 0.5.2, dated September 23, 2026, added improved agent-question handling, model search and favorites, workspace switching and Markdown preview fixes.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Parallel work

Multiple agent sessions can run side by side in separate resizable terminal panes scoped to a project.Read 8 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Platform limits

StarkIDE is available for Windows x64, macOS Apple Silicon, and Linux x86_64; Stark Capture is not yet available on Linux.Read 8 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Praise: local-first privacy

LambdaBase lists the local-first design and offline capability as advantages.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lambdabase.com

Praise: parallel isolation

LambdaBase highlights isolated Git worktrees as a way to run agents on separate branches safely.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lambdabase.com

Praise: unified workflow

LambdaBase praises the unified workspace for reducing context switching across agent terminals, editor, Git, database and browser.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lambdabase.com

Project search

Project Search searches files, symbols and strings across the project and jumps to matching lines.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Public API or SDK

The public documentation and integrations pages describe CLI integrations and storage or database connections but do not publish a StarkIDE API or SDK.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Secrets

Database passwords are stored in the operating system credential store.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Security and privacy

The maker says opening a project uploads nothing, source code and agent sessions stay on the user's machine, and optional sync carries project records, tasks, and notes rather than code.Read 8 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Self-hosting

The product is documented as a local desktop application; no self-hosted StarkIDE server deployment is described.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Storage integrations

The storage workspace connects to Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, MinIO, Backblaze B2, DigitalOcean Spaces and Supabase Storage through S3-compatible endpoints.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Supported systems

Official installers target Windows 10 or newer x64, macOS on Apple Silicon, and x86_64 Linux such as Ubuntu 22.04+ or Fedora 36+.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Sync data

Optional sync stores project metadata such as project names, task titles and note content, while excluding source code.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Tasks and notes

Each project can contain a kanban task board and rich notes, with optional synchronization of that metadata.Read 21 Oct 2026 · starkide.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Agentic Ides#7 of 218.6
• AI Code Editors#9 of 268.6