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Run on the desktop

Work with Poolside agents from a dedicated desktop client for macOS.

Poolside Desktop Assistant

Run Poolside’s desktop application and work with multiple agents and models, including Poolside’s own.

Download for macOS ↗

Install pool

Preview

Try our latest models, Laguna XS 2.1 and Laguna S 2.1, free in Preview, in our lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal. Agent Client Protocol-compatible.

  1. Run installer in Terminal
    curl -fsSL https://downloads.poolside.ai/pool/install.sh | sh

  2. Authenticate
    pool login

    This command opens platform.poolside.ai in your browser. In the browser, create or copy an API key, then paste it into the terminal.

  3. Send your first prompt
    pool

Need help? Visit our Docs ↗

Use in your editor

Install the Poolside Assistant extension for VS Code or Visual Studio, or connect Zed and JetBrains with a single command.

  1. VS Code

    Install the Poolside Assistant extension for Visual Studio Code.

    Download Extension
  2. Visual Studio

    Install the Poolside Assistant extension for Visual Studio.

    Download Extension
  3. Zed

    Updates ~/.config/zed/settings.json. Restart Zed, then pick a Poolside agent in the agent panel.

    pool acp setup --editor zed

    Zed external agents docs ↗

  4. JetBrains

    Install the JetBrains AI Assistant plugin first. Updates ~/.jetbrains/acp.json—restart your IDE, then click Chat at the bottom of the AI Assistant pane.

    pool acp setup --editor jetbrains

    JetBrains ACP docs ↗

More editor support coming soon.

Want other workflows?

Talk to the model (no sign-up needed) Try with NVIDIA DGX Spark Read and watch other setup guides