* feat(chats): relocate managed chat worktrees via OPENCHAMBER_CHATS_DIR
Projectless-chat worktrees were hard-pinned to
<home>/.config/openchamber/chats: the UI joined the path client-side,
workspace checks allowed only the config root, and identification matched
the literal path segment. When the OpenCode server runs as a separate
user (UID-separated setups), that root is unreachable — every chat
session answered HTTP 500 (EACCES on the session directory).
The server now owns the chats root. OPENCHAMBER_CHATS_DIR relocates it
(default unchanged: <config root>/chats); /api/fs/home answers
{ home, chatsRoot }; fs workspace checks accept the managed chats root
next to the config root; the client resolves the root from the server
(per-runtime cached, warmed at bootstrap so sync classification sees it)
and falls back to the home join for older servers.
Refs #3130
* chore: trim added comments to local precedent
* fix: forward managedChatsRoot through feature-routes-runtime to registerFsRoutes
* fix(chats): await the root warm-up and keep the legacy chats root owned
Review feedback on #3135:
- bootstrapGlobal now awaits warmChatsRootDirectory, so synchronous
session classification never sees an empty root cache (relocated
sessions were grouped as project sessions when the session list
outran /api/fs/home).
- managedProjectRoots keeps the legacy <config root>/chats entry next to
OPENCHAMBER_CHATS_DIR, so memory ownership of existing chats survives
relocation.
* fix(chats): distinguish chats-root fetch failure from older servers
* fix(sync): rehydrate managed chat sessions after the chats root warms
* fix(fs): pass managed roots through the symlink and git-dirs path checks after the main merge
* docs: drop changelog edits; changelog is the maintainer's release-time work
* fix(chats): keep legacy chat directories deletable while the root is relocated
* fix(chats): resolve roots before cleanup and initial session loads
* test(chats): type runtime spies against actual SDK contracts
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Signed-off-by: Steffen Mächtel <info@steffen-maechtel.de>
Co-authored-by: Bohdan Triapitsyn <artmore@protonmail.com>
OpenChamber is an open-source workspace for running and reviewing AI coding work on desktop, web, VS Code, and mobile.
Start agent work, see what changed, and take it through review and release. Your projects and sessions remain available when you switch devices or step away.
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What you can do with OpenChamber
Goals that continue on their own
Give a session a finish line with Session Goals. OpenChamber checks the result after every turn and keeps the agent working until it completes the goal, gets blocked, or reaches the limit you set. It can continue after you close the app.
Compare and combine runs
Use Multi-run to give the same task to up to five models, each in its own session and optionally its own worktree. See what each one actually built, choose the best result, or use Fusion to combine the strongest parts into a new session.
Guided changes walkthroughs
Changes Walkthrough turns a large diff into an AI-guided tour of the change. It groups related edits into steps, puts them in the order the change makes sense, and explains how the pieces fit together.
Inspect a running app
Open your app beside the conversation with Preview. Point at an element to send the agent its screenshot, styles, position, and browser errors. No more trying to explain "this thing here." The desktop app can do the same with any web page in its built-in browser.
GitHub context from issue to pull request
Start a session from a GitHub issue or pull request with its context attached. Send failed checks or review comments back to the agent, then update or merge the pull request from OpenChamber.
Continue on another device
Open the same projects and sessions from Desktop, Web/PWA, VS Code, iOS, or Android. Check progress, answer questions, review changes, and reattach to a running terminal.
Private remote access
Pair a device with a one-time QR code and connect through Private Relay without opening ports or exposing a public server. The connection is end-to-end encrypted and can be revoked at any time. Direct connections, LAN/VPN access, Cloudflare/Ngrok tunnels, and SSH are also supported.
Track work across projects
See which sessions are working, waiting, finished, or failed, along with approvals, scheduled tasks, provider limits, token use, and costs. Organize sessions into folders and keep notes, todos, and reusable project actions nearby.
Schedule recurring work
Run a prompt once, daily, weekly, or on a cron schedule. Scheduled tasks can use Session Goals, so they continue toward an outcome instead of stopping after one response.
Use it where you work
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Role
Desktop
The complete workspace for macOS, Windows, and Linux, with multiple windows, Mini Chat, remote machines, SSH, and native notifications
Web / PWA
Open your workspace in a browser, install it as an app, and stay up to date through background notifications
VS Code
Keep sessions beside your code, send selections to the agent, open results in the editor, and compare parallel runs
iOS / Android
Review and steer work away from your desk, receive completion alerts, and use the terminal with touch controls
CLI / Server
Run OpenChamber on a workstation or server, schedule work, manage remote access, and keep it available after login
Quick start
Desktop for macOS, Windows, and Linux
Download the latest release from GitHub Releases. Desktop bundles the matching OpenCode CLI, so no separate OpenCode installation is required.
Linux releases are available as x86_64 and ARM64 AppImages. Make the downloaded AppImage executable and keep it in a writable location for in-app updates:
OpenChamber uses OpenCode to run coding agents. We chose it because it is open source, has a solid API, and is easy to extend.
OpenChamber handles the rest of the workflow. You can decide what to try, keep the agent on track, review the result, connect from another device, and ship the change.
OpenChamber is an independent project and is not affiliated with the OpenCode team.
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup and contribution guidelines. Documentation authoring guidance lives in packages/docs.
Acknowledgments
Special thanks to:
OpenCode for the API and open-source architecture OpenChamber builds on
Pierre for the diff viewer and syntax highlighting
