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Everything you need to work with Athena Studio.
Three steps to your first agent.
Before you install, check what you need.
By installing Athena Studio you agree to the End User License Agreement. Looking for what changed? See the release notes.
Made for your hands on the keyboard.
Mac-style line editing works in the terminal too.
| ⌘1 | Workspaces and terminals |
| ⌘2 | Open the worklist |
| ⌘T | New tab |
| ⌘⇧T | New workspace |
| ⌘D | Split right |
| ⌘⇧D | Split down |
| ⌘⇧B | Side browser |
| ⌘⇧P | Switch pack |
| ⌘← ⌘→ | Start or end of the line |
| ⌘⌫ | Delete to the start of the line |
| ⇧↩ | New line instead of sending |
| ⌘Q | Quit the app; agents keep running in the background |
Your code stays on your Mac.
Athena Studio runs on your computer with tools you already trust. Here's exactly what goes where.
Claude Code on its own, or with Athena Studio.
Athena Studio doesn't replace your coding agent. It runs Claude Code or Codex for you and adds the team around it.
| Claude Code in a terminal | With Athena Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Agents at once | One per terminal window | A team lead plus an agent for each repository, side by side |
| Planning | Inside the conversation | A written plan per task, with progress, blockers and next step |
| Questions for you | Wherever that session has scrolled to | One Work list and a menu bar alert. Answer with a click |
| Branches | You create and switch them | Each agent works on its own branch and worktree |
| Seeing progress | Read each terminal | Live agent monitor and pane details |
| Pull requests | You open, review and merge them | Opened after checks, reviewed and fixed automatically, merged by your rules |
| Lessons | Whatever you write down yourself | Learning notes per repository, read by the next task |
| Closing the window | The session ends with the terminal | Agents keep running; reopen to the same layout |
| Several companies | Separate folders and setups | One pack each. Switch in a click, share with your team |
Athena Studio needs Claude Code or Codex. Claude Code is made by Anthropic and Codex by OpenAI; Athena Studio is made by novum and is not affiliated with either.
Questions
Can I use Athena Studio now?
Not yet. The first public build for macOS is almost ready. Get notified and we'll email you when it's out.
How much does it cost?
Athena Studio is free to download and use. Your agents run on your own Claude Code or Codex plan, so their usage is billed by that provider as usual.
Do I need Claude Code or Codex?
Yes, at least one of them, signed in on your Mac. With Claude Code alone you get the full team. Add Codex and pull request reviews get a second opinion from a different model.
Do I need to install Athena separately?
No. The app brings the Athena core with it and sets it up on first launch.
Does my code leave my Mac?
Not to us. Athena Studio does not send your code or files to novum's servers. Your agents talk to their own provider (Anthropic or OpenAI) as they normally do, and pushes go to your GitHub.
Will agents merge code on their own?
Only if you turn it on. Automatic merge is off by default and set per repository, and you can keep a final click before every merge.
Do agents keep working when I close the app?
Yes. Terminals and agents keep running in the background. Even after you quit, open the app again and you're back to the same tabs and layout.
Can I use it for more than one company or project?
Yes. Make a pack for each: its repositories, agents and rules. Switching packs doesn't stop work in the other one, and you can export a pack for your team.
What about Windows or Linux?
Athena Studio is a Mac app for now.