cockpit

Name: cockpit Review
Item: cockpit
Rating: 2.8
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Development Usable

Works inClaude Code

Usable Scanned — metadata only

Provides a unified IDE for multi-model coding workflows without vendor lock-in, reducing context-switching overhead and enabling teams to evaluate or blend d…

OpenCockpit — the open Claude Code GUI for any LLM (Claude, Codex, DeepSeek, GLM, Kimi, Ollama). Cockpit IDE: parallel projects, terminal, browser & DB bubbles, code review. Self-host, local-first, MIT.

Ask Claude to review code changes across multiple projects simultaneously in parallel windows.
Generate boilerplate code and test it instantly in the integrated terminal without switching tools.
Automate database queries and inspect results directly within the IDE during development sessions.

44 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Provides a unified IDE for multi-model coding workflows without vendor lock-in, reducing context-switching overhead and enabling teams to evaluate or blend different LLMs (Claude, DeepSeek, Ollama) within a single interface.

Best for

Engineering teams managing parallel projects who need local-first code generation with integrated terminal, code review, and database access across multiple LLM providers.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/Surething-io/cockpit

By Surething-io

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

claude plugins install Surething-io/cockpit

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Review code changes across multiple projects simultaneously in parallel windows

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars44Contributors2Last updated2026-10-29LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-10-30 · scanner v1

Community Pulse Growing

Discussed on Hacker News

Dark spot under cockpit of A-10s — Hacker News · 772 pts
Cockpit: Web-based graphical interface for servers — Hacker News · 470 pts
B612 is a highly legible open source font to be used on aircraft cockpit screens — Hacker News · 429 pts

3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 39 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

2/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score2.75 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedOct 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 39 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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