Strategies that grow
Agents study what worked for goals like yours and propose new paths. Say yes, and a new column starts working.
Agents do the work. You make the decisions.
Polaris turns any goal into strategies that move in parallel. Background agents research and execute, then bring back only the decisions that need your judgment.
Works with the agent you already use.
Connect with the client’s own sign-in. No API keys and no Polaris account.
- Codex
- Claude Code
- Gemini CLI
Decisions come to you
No more digging through transcripts. Background agents turn what they find into decision cards: one question, the facts that matter and a recommendation. Make the call, and the work moves on.
One question per card
Each card keeps only the facts that change the answer.
A recommendation, not a verdict
Agents suggest an option and explain why. Choose another or write your own.
Your answer starts the work
The main agent applies your choice and hands the next steps to background agents.
Every call on record
Confirmed decisions stay with their strategy, newest first.
Set the direction together
Start with a conversation. The main agent helps you choose a goal, define success and compare complementary strategies. Nothing is saved until you adopt it.
Cards that prepare themselves
When a strategy has nothing pending, an agent researches the next decisions worth your time, up to three at once.
Every goal, moving at once
A product, a language, a race. Each goal gets its own board and each strategy its own column. Up to five background agents work at the same time.
Live activity
Open any background task to see what it is doing. Finished work clears itself.
Scheduled follow-ups
Work that has to wait, like checking for a reply tomorrow, runs on schedule.
Careful recovery
After a restart, Polaris restores pending work and checks uncertain results before continuing.
Shared knowledge
Facts agents learn stay available across tasks. Inspect and correct them anytime.
Open source, on your Mac
Free under AGPL-3.0. Goals, decisions, conversations and knowledge are stored on your Mac. There is no Polaris account and no Polaris cloud.
Your agent, your account
Polaris uses the sign-in of the client you connect. Your provider processes the context each task sends and applies its own usage limits.
Know the boundaries
Agents run with broad access to your files, commands and connected tools. Decision cards record your approval; they are not a sandbox.
Read the execution boundariesFrequently asked questions
Is Polaris free?
Yes. Polaris is open source under AGPL-3.0, with no paid edition and no Polaris account. Agents run through your own Codex, Claude Code or Gemini CLI sign-in, so that provider’s plans and usage limits apply.
Which version is current?
Polaris 0.1.0 is a development preview, so features and the interface may still change. Every version is listed on the GitHub releases page.
How can I check the download?
Each release is built by GitHub Actions from the tagged source, signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple. SHA-256 checksums are published with every release.
Which agent clients are supported?
Install and sign in to one of these clients, then connect it in Polaris. Polaris checks the installed version when it connects.
- Codex CLI
- 0.162.1 or later
- Claude Code
- 2.1.312 or later
- Gemini CLI
- 0.66.x
Does it run on Windows or Linux?
No. Polaris runs on macOS 15 or later, on Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
How do I update?
Download the latest version and drag it into Applications to replace the old one. Your workspace stays where it is, and Polaris makes a verified backup before any database upgrade.
Does it keep working when I close the window?
Yes. Closing the window keeps Polaris running. Quitting the app, sleep or shutdown stops local work. When Polaris starts again, it restores pending work, and a missed schedule runs only its latest occurrence.
Set your first goal
Download Polaris, then install and sign in to Codex, Claude Code or Gemini CLI. Tell the main agent what you want to move forward.
Or build from source
git clone https://github.com/xmili233/polaris.git
cd polaris
./macos/scripts/build-app.sh
open macos/build/Polaris.app