Claudia – An open-source AI desktop application for customizing AI Agents

What is Claudia?

Claudia is a desktop application and toolkit designed for Claude Code, aimed at enhancing AI-assisted development efficiency and security through an intuitive graphical interface. It supports project and session management, allowing users to easily browse and restore past coding sessions, and quickly locate projects via intelligent search.

Claudia offers powerful customizable agents (CC Agents), enabling users to create agents with specific system prompts and behaviors. These agents run safely within sandboxed environments, ensuring strict permission control and security isolation. Claudia includes a usage analytics dashboard that monitors real-time Claude API costs and usage trends to help optimize resource utilization.

Additional features include MCP server management, session version control, and editing and previewing of CLAUDE.md files.

Key Features of Claudia

• Project & Session Management

  • Visual project browser for easy browsing and managing Claude Code projects.

  • Session history support, allowing users to view and restore previous coding sessions.

  • Built-in intelligent search to quickly find projects and sessions.

  • Session insights provide quick access to session metadata, timestamps, and initial information.

• CC Agents

  • Enables creation of custom agents with tailored system prompts and behaviors.

  • Supports building an agent library for task-specific agents.

  • Runs agents inside secure sandbox environments with fine-grained permission control.

  • Detailed logging of agent execution history, including logs and performance metrics.

• Advanced Sandbox

  • Provides OS-level secure sandboxes (e.g., seccomp on Linux, Seatbelt on macOS).

  • Supports reusable secure profiles with fine access controls.

  • Real-time monitoring and logging of security violations.

• Usage Analytics Dashboard

  • Real-time monitoring of Claude API usage and costs.

  • Detailed token usage analysis by model, project, and time period.

  • Visualization of usage trends and patterns through charts.

• MCP Server Management

  • Manage Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers from a central UI.

  • Easily add servers via UI or import existing configurations.

  • Verify server connectivity before use.

• Timeline & Checkpoints

  • Create checkpoints at any point during coding sessions.

  • Browse session history using branched timelines.

  • Restore any checkpoint with one click or create new branches from existing checkpoints.

• CLAUDE.md Management

  • Edit CLAUDE.md files directly within the app.

  • Real-time Markdown preview.

  • Scan and index all CLAUDE.md files within projects.

Technical Architecture of Claudia

• Frontend:

  • Built with React 18 and TypeScript for a responsive, efficient UI.

  • Uses Vite 6 as the build tool for fast development and hot reloading.

  • Styled with Tailwind CSS v4 for modern, maintainable design.

• Backend:

  • Developed in Rust using the Tauri 2 framework for high performance and memory safety.

  • Tauri leverages the OS-native WebView to produce lightweight, secure desktop applications.

• Data Storage:

  • Uses SQLite (via rusqlite) as a local database to store projects, sessions, and usage data, ensuring local data privacy.

• Package Management:

  • Bun is used for fast dependency management and build processes.

• Security Architecture:
  Claudia employs a five-layer security system to protect user data and operations:

  • Process isolation: agents run in separate sandboxed processes to avoid interference.

  • File access control: whitelist-based restrictions on filesystem access.

  • Network restrictions: precise control over external network connections.

  • Audit logs: comprehensive logging of security events for analysis and tracking.

  • Data localization: all data stored locally on user devices without reliance on cloud storage.

Project Links

• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/getAsterisk/claudia

Use Cases for Claudia

• Project Management: Visual project browser supports parallel management of multiple projects and streamlines development workflows.

• Session Management: Session history and branched timelines allow users to freely navigate and branch conversations, similar to Git version control.

• Code Assistance: Helps developers quickly write and debug code, suitable for both beginners and professionals.

• Data Analysis: Enables AI-powered data analysis and intelligent data interpretation.

• Content Generation: Generates high-quality text content such as articles, reports, and news stories.