Welcome to Lyre
Build apps with AI coding agents on your own computer, then try them and keep working from your phone, tablet or another computer.
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New to LyreBuild your first projectInstall Lyre, ask an agent for a small app, and try it live. About 20
minutes.Have a projectBring a project you already haveOpen your existing folder, save how it starts, and preview changes.Local AIUse a free model on your computerRun Ollama or LM Studio and code without a cloud account.AnywhereConnect your phonePair a phone or tablet and continue the same work on the go.CLIWork from your terminalInstall the npm CLI, run a host and control projects and agents.
Choose a workflow
Claude CodeUse Claude Code from your phoneContinue a host-run conversation, review changes and try the app.CodexUse Codex from your phoneConnect to your own computer and follow a small change from another screen.App-only sharingShare a local app with a testerInvite someone to one app, check their access and revoke it afterwards.CompareChoose the right tool for your workCompare workflows, requirements and the checks to make before choosing.Start hereWhy Lyre?See the problems people report, what Lyre changes and where it still has
limits.
Evaluating Lyre? Start with the product facts and reproducible review guide.
Work across devices and projects
Choose a task to see where the work runs, what access it needs and how to check the result.
- Continue work across devices — keep host-run work available from your desk, phone or another approved computer.
- Use built-in Share app — let a tester use one app while keeping source, agents and terminals private.
- View and control your computer — reach desktop tools through Lyre's separate desktop permission.
- Use a desktop model from a laptop — keep the agent and project on one computer while another supplies model inference.
- Prototype an app and gather feedback — turn one small idea into an interactive test.
- Bring AI to an existing project — work with the repository, tools and files you already use.
- Run parallel agents in Git worktrees — separate edits, inspect results and decide what to merge.
- Use multiple AI accounts with automatic fallback — connect accounts or keys, choose their order and check what happens at a usage limit.
What you can do with Lyre
Lyre runs on the computer where your code lives. Everything else connects to it.
Work with coding agentsClaude Code, Codex, Copilot, OpenCode and Pi, side by side.Pick how the agent worksAgent, Plan, Debug, Ask, Multitask and Orchestrate.See your app, liveOpen app starts your project and opens its interactive preview.Review every changeRead the diff and run the tests before you keep going.Choose your modelCloud accounts, API keys, or models running on your computer.Continue on any devicePhones, tablets and other computers pick up the same work.Open your whole desktopSee and control the computer itself, built in.Share the app, not the codeInvite a tester with a single-use link or QR code.
Words you’ll meet
- Project
- The folder with your website, app or tool.
- Host
- The computer running Lyre and your project.
- Client
- Another device connected to the host, such as your phone.
- Agent
- The AI coding assistant that reads and edits your project.
- Workspace
- Conversations, files, terminals and scripts for one working directory.
- Artifact
- A file referenced or created during a conversation.
Find the right guide
| Your task | Read |
|---|---|
| Find or continue work | Library, Conversations, Activity |
| Build and inspect an app | App previews, Files, changes and terminals, Artifacts |
| Supply context or review work | Project context, Reviews and session handoffs |
| Run timed work and follow progress | Schedules, Notifications, Usage |
| Configure agents and computers | Settings, Tools and instructions, Models across computers |
| Add a workflow | Agent teams, Saved context, Slack, Plugins |
Devices and accounts
Lyre has desktop downloads for macOS on Apple silicon, Windows and Linux (64-bit). Use the browser client or a supplied compatible phone build to connect another device. You don’t need a Lyre cloud account for local work; sign-in is for account-backed services. Downloads and device support →