A visual tour of Mefi Studio, shaped with its community

Mefi — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:37:24 +0000

Mefi Studio is a free, open-source Windows workspace for following tasks, sessions and coding agents. I am sharing four views of the real interface and would like your feedback on what makes the work easier to follow.

These images use sample Notes app data.

See the work

Tasks and sessions are easier to discuss when the work is in view. Here is the Command view in Studio.

Start with an idea

Bring a new project, a small fix or a half-finished idea. This is the Vibe view and its project composer.

Know what needs you

The decision drawer shows a question and options for your input. In this sample, the question is about a search empty state.

Share the journey

Ideas, feedback and work in progress can help shape the workspace. Which view would you use most, and what information would you want to see first?

Explore the source, try Studio and share feedback on GitHub.

A preview of Mefi’s Studio AI+ 0.4: Agent Brain, Project Map, and coordinated agents

Mefi — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:01:20 +0000

I'm working on 0.4 of Mefi's Studio AI+, a desktop workspace for coding with AI agents. The focus of this update is making it easier to see what agents are doing, how their work connects, and where they need help.

This is a development preview. The package is still at 0.3.3, and the 0.4 work is listed as Unreleased, so the final release scope may change.

Seeing the work in Agent Brain

Agent Brain is the centerpiece of the current 0.4 candidate. Its Live view shows a task's pipeline, lead agent, and sub-agents. Work events can be replayed so you can look back through a day's activity. Pipelines can grow from worker todos and MEFI_STEP updates, with completed steps folded away.

Giving agents more project context

Project Map builds a view of project systems from Git history and the files agents read or change. It connects related systems and brings relevant files into task briefs. The map sits beside the conversation, and you can explore a system's tasks, ideas, and plans before starting work in that area.

The coordination work includes sub-agents reporting results to their parent, an optional desk worker for stuck workers, and a Playbook for saving and reusing successful task recipes. Optional nested delegation can go up to three levels. The current work includes ask_desk support for OpenCode and Claude Code, plus OpenRouter as a companion provider.

Making the interface easier to follow

Navigation is being reorganized around Home, Work, Live, and Models. The companion gets a welcome-back summary and one queue for items that need attention. Plans also gets an AI writing partner that explores project files and offers editable suggestions with evidence.

There are smaller quality-of-life changes too, including clearer project preview controls, live appearance previews, and a combined music and video menu.

I'd like feedback from people who use coding agents: when several workers are running, what do you most need to see to understand whether the task is on track? And when you return to a project, would an activity replay or a project map help more?

Earlier Studio overview video

Project on GitHub

If you want to follow the 0.4 work or talk through your workflow, come hang out in our Discord.

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