Question 1

Does Scape replace my terminal?

Accepted Answer

Yes. If you use iTerm2, Ghostty, or the default macOS terminal for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot or other agent sessions, Scape replaces that entirely. It's a terminal with everything else built around it — worktrees, file editor, toolkit, watchdogs.

Question 2

Does Scape replace my IDE?

Accepted Answer

It depends on how much you code by hand. If you spend most of your day prompting, reviewing, and testing — which is where things are heading — then yes, Scape can replace your IDE. If you're still writing a lot of code yourself, you'll probably want both. Scape has a built-in file editor for reviewing AI output, but it's not trying to be VS Code.

Question 3

Which AI coding agents are supported?

Accepted Answer

Scape runs Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and OpenCode as first-class harnesses — pick one per session, or run several at once. You bring your own subscription; we never sit between you and your tools. You can even have two harnesses talk to each other (see Agent ↔ Agent Chat). More harnesses are on the way.

Question 4

Can I switch harnesses, or mix them?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Choose the harness per session, and the workspace around it — worktrees, editor, toolkit, watchdogs — stays identical. Hand the same task to Claude Code and Codex to compare, or let them debate it in one thread.

Question 5

How do parallel worktrees work?

Accepted Answer

Each worktree is an isolated copy of your repo with its own branch and its own agent session. They share git history but not working state, so multiple sessions can edit code simultaneously without conflicts. You click a button, pick a branch, and start prompting. Note that gitignored files like .env, node_modules, and build artifacts aren't copied into new worktrees — you can create a toolkit script to copy them over automatically.

Question 6

What are watchdogs?

Accepted Answer

A watchdog is a session that monitors your other sessions. When one finishes or asks a question, the watchdog responds based on instructions you've given it. It can't start new sessions — it only drives the ones you've already spun up. Think of it as the middle ground between answering every prompt yourself and running --dangerously-accept.

Question 7

How does voice transcription work?

Accepted Answer

Scape bundles NVIDIA's Parakeet TDT model and runs it locally on your Mac via CoreML. The first time you use it, the model compiles for Apple's Neural Engine — this takes a couple of minutes. After that, transcription is instant and fully offline. No audio ever leaves your machine.

Question 8

Do I need to install anything for voice?

Accepted Answer

No. The model ships with Scape and compiles automatically the first time you press Cmd+P. There's nothing to install manually. It runs on Apple's Neural Engine so it's fast and doesn't tax your CPU.

Question 9

What can Playbooks automate?

Accepted Answer

Playbooks are runbooks that actually run. Chain bash commands, HTTP requests, and Claude steps — with secrets, loops, and fan-out — to automate releases, onboarding, data collection, or anything you do more than once. They run on demand or on a schedule, entirely on your machine.

Question 10

What are Tables, and where does my data live?

Accepted Answer

Tables are a local database built into Scape. Define columns, then fill rows by hand or let a playbook populate them automatically. Everything stays on your Mac and syncs through your own iCloud — no server, no signup. Your Notes can pull live tables and charts straight from this data.

Question 11

Are the encrypted chat rooms really private?

Accepted Answer

Messages are end-to-end encrypted on your device and relayed through a server that only ever sees ciphertext — never their contents. Nothing is stored on our servers or in iCloud. Your Mac keeps a recent history of each conversation locally, and you can clear it any time. The relay can see connection metadata (such as which room is active) but can never read what you send.

Question 12

What's the difference between Agent ↔ Agent Chat and Flight Plans?

Accepted Answer

Agent ↔ Agent Chat runs two agents on your machine — Claude and Codex, say — in one conversation so they can debate an approach or split the work. A Flight Plan is a shared, end-to-end encrypted plan across machines: your agents and a teammate's agents work out the open questions in threads on one document, with both of you in the loop. Local collaboration vs. remote collaboration.

Question 13

Is my code sent to your servers?

Accepted Answer

No. Scape runs entirely on your Mac. Your code, your API keys, and your sessions never leave your machine. Notes sync through your own iCloud account. We don't proxy, store, or see any of it.

Question 14

Is there a free trial?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Download Scape and start the 14-day trial with one click when Scape first opens — no account, no credit card, no license key. You get the full app, Pro features included. When the trial ends, Scape locks until you buy a license. One trial per Mac. Bring your own agent subscription (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more).

Question 15

What happens when my subscription ends?

Accepted Answer

Every version released while your license was active keeps working — you just stop receiving new releases. Worktrees, watchdogs, the toolkit, editor, browser, notes, voice and dev servers keep working. Argus and triggers pause; Playbooks, Tables, Flight Plans and chat-room history stay readable but can't be changed. A self-hosted chat relay you've set up keeps running, settings locked. Nothing is deleted, and everything picks up again when you resubscribe. (Scape checks in online now and then, so connect at least once a month.)

Question 16

Which features require an active subscription?

Accepted Answer

Most of Scape is yours to keep once unlocked. Argus, Playbooks, Tables, Flight Plans, triggers, Custom Apps and Encrypted Chat Rooms need an active subscription. When it lapses, Argus and triggers pause and the rest go read-only. Your data isn't deleted, and everything resumes when you resubscribe.

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