Lich runs a separate dev setup for each AI coding agent
Lich is a tool for people running several AI coding agents at the same time. It gives each agent its own development stack, so their work is less likely to get mixed up. This can help when tools like Codex or Cursor are testing different code changes in parallel.
Key points
- Each coding agent can run its own development stack from a separate worktree.
- It aims to prevent ports, frontends, backends, and databases from connecting to the wrong copy.
- It is most useful for makers who already use several AI agents on one project at once.
Quick term guide
- AI coding agents
- AI tools that can help write, edit, or organize software code.
- AI coding agent
- An AI tool that can write, edit, and run code from your instructions.
- coding agent
- An AI tool that writes or edits code from a person’s instructions.
- development stack
- The set of parts needed to run an app, such as the website, server, and database.
- worktree
- A separate working copy of the same code project.
- backends
- The server-side parts of an app that handle data and logic.
- AI agents
- AI agents are AI tools that can carry out steps toward a goal, not just answer once.
- AI agent
- An AI program that can inspect information and suggest what to do next.