Show HN: I left VSCode to build an IDE to handle many projects/agents workflow
Silo is a new open-source IDE designed specifically for managing multiple AI agents and projects simultaneously. It features persistent workspaces, terminal state retention, and a local-first architecture to improve developer workflow efficiency.
Why it matters
As developers increasingly juggle multiple AI agents, specialized IDEs that manage context switching are becoming essential for productivity.
Keep every project you're juggling running simultaneously — terminals, agents, and layout intact — switch between them instantly. 100% open source, free forever.
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VS Code and Cursor are file-first editors. They're built around a single active workspace — which made sense when you were writing the code.
Now you're coordinating 3–5 AI coding agents simultaneously across different projects. Every time you switch context, you lose your terminal state. Your agents get interrupted. You spend more time rebuilding context than doing actual work.
Open as many project workspaces as you need and tab between them instantly. Each workspace keeps its terminals running, its layout intact, and its agents working — exactly as you left it. Switching takes a keystroke, not a minute.
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