# Sinew

> Reshapable desktop IDE featuring built-in AI coding agents

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/sinew
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/sinew.json
- Website: https://github.com/Paseru/sinew
- Category: Agentic Development
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-06-01T05:43:52+00:00
- Catalog revision: `995597588`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/Paseru/sinew
- Stars: 68
- Forks: 18
- Open issues: 19
- License: MIT
- Last push: 2026-09-24T13:06:30+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-04T11:16:14+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: Codex, Claude, OpenClaw, ai agents, Coding Assistant, Agentic Development, Agentic Coding, OpenAI, Agentic AI, LLM Agent, Skills
Tech stacks: javascript, MCP, nodejs, react, rust, Tauri, typescript

## Features
- Supports three distinct interaction modes including Act, Goal, and Plan. *(highlighted)*
- Features a modular design with toggleable tools and pluggable providers. *(highlighted)*
- Enables secure AI integration through native OAuth or standard API keys. *(highlighted)*

## Description

Sinew is a desktop AI coding harness and IDE designed to be fully reshaped. It features toggleable tools, editable descriptions, and pluggable providers, allowing developers to control exactly what surface area the AI agent can see.

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Source: [FOSSHunter — Sinew](https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/sinew) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
Interpretation rules: https://www.fosshunter.com/llms-full.txt