Axel

In plain words

Axel is a task management application designed for developers working with AI coding agents. It allows users to queue work, dispatch tasks to appropriate agents, and review or reject agent actions from a centralized inbox. The native macOS application features keyboard-driven navigation and integrates with multiple AI models including Claude, Codex, OpenCode, and Antigravity. Built as open source, Axel streamlines workflows for teams looking to accelerate development cycles using AI assistance.

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From the sources

Axel helps you run AI agents and keep them fed. Queue up work, dispatch to the right agent, and approve or deny actions from one inbox. It's native macOS, keyboard-driven, and works with Claude, Codex, OpenCode, and Antigravity out of the box. Ship faster.

Queue tasks, dispatch to Claude/Codex/OpenCode, manage permissions from one inbox. Native macOS app.

Add tasks to a queue. Pick which agent runs each one. Reorder priorities on the fly. Watch them execute in parallel. Same queue, different agents. Pick the right tool for the job. Store skills in ~/.config/axel/skills . Axel symlinks them to each agent's expected location when you launch. Agents request permission to edit files, run commands, make API calls. You see them all in one place. Approve, deny, or set rules to auto-approve. YAML frontmatter + markdown. Panes, skills, layouts—one file per project. See input/output tokens and USD per task. Cumulative totals per session. Every file edit and command needs explicit permission. You set the rules. SwiftUI app. Menu bar access, keyboard…from axel.build

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