{"slug": "i-built-velloc-code-an-open-source-desktop-coding-agent-with-multi-model", "title": "I built Velloc Code: an open-source desktop coding agent with multi-model workflows", "summary": "A developer has built Velloc Code, an open-source, Windows-first desktop coding agent that supports multi-model workflows. The tool aims to combine the openness and model independence of terminal-based agents like OpenCode with a polished desktop UI, allowing users to assign different models to different agents or tasks within a project. The developer is seeking feedback from users of existing coding agents.", "body_md": "I've been using coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode for a while now. They've genuinely changed how I work — but almost all of them live in the terminal.\n\nI really like the openness and model independence of tools like OpenCode. What I wanted was that same flexibility inside something that feels like a real desktop application: install it, add an API key, open a project, and start working.\n\nSo I built [Velloc Code](https://velloc.app) — an open-source, Windows-first desktop coding agent.\n\nTerminal/TUI agents are great, and I'm not trying to replace them. The argument for a desktop app is simple:\n\nThe philosophy is: *make the default experience easy, and don't lock anyone in.*\n\nThe core idea is that one model doesn't have to do everything.\n\nYou can start with a single model and a single agent. When you outgrow that, you can assign different models to different agents or tasks:\n\nThe same project can split a larger task across agents, each using the model that fits its role — without changing your workflow or your provider.\n\nIt's provider-agnostic: bring your own providers or custom model endpoints, and switch models without touching your setup.\n\nThe openness and model independence of open-source coding agents, with a polished desktop UI and a much easier starting point.\n\nIt's Windows-first right now and still early.\n\nI'd really value feedback from people already using Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, or similar:\n\nCheck it out: [velloc.app](https://velloc.app) — and the source is on GitHub.\n\nI'm the developer, so feel free to be critical — that's mainly why I'm posting it here.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-velloc-code-an-open-source-desktop-coding-agent-with-multi-model", "canonical_source": "https://dev.to/maxbuilds/i-built-velloc-code-an-open-source-desktop-coding-agent-with-multi-model-workflows-39k0", "published_at": "2026-08-21 20:31:53+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-21 21:15:03.823553+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["developer-tools", "ai-agents", "ai-tools", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Velloc Code", "Claude Code", "Codex", "OpenCode", "Cursor", "GitHub"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-velloc-code-an-open-source-desktop-coding-agent-with-multi-model", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-velloc-code-an-open-source-desktop-coding-agent-with-multi-model.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-velloc-code-an-open-source-desktop-coding-agent-with-multi-model.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-velloc-code-an-open-source-desktop-coding-agent-with-multi-model.jsonld"}}