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TTL cleanup passed the persisted worktree_path straight to recursive deletion: worktree_details() was consulted for git cleanup, but when it could not identify the path, cleanup still fell through to fs::remove_dir_all. A stale or malformed LaneRecord pointing at an existing unrelated directory could therefore be recursively deleted the moment its TTL hit zero. Cleanup now requires successful managed-worktree identity before any removal (#5824): - worktree_details() also records every worktree the owning repository lists, and is_managed_worktree() verifies that the candidate path canonicalizes to one of those entries (still resolves to the identified worktree) and that its .git file names registration data beneath the owning repository's .git/worktrees/ (a linked, managed worktree of that repo — not a repo root or an unrelated subdirectory). - An unverified path short-circuits: no git worktree remove, no prune, no branch deletion, no recursive delete. - The fs::remove_dir_all fallback re-verifies identity immediately before running, closing the window where the directory was swapped between identification and removal. Missing paths, TTL evaluation, git worktree removal, pruning, and the merged-branch deletion policy are unchanged; nothing was deleted by the old code path that git verified, so no existing test changed. Fixes #5824 Gates (all pass): cargo fmt --all -- --check; clippy -p codewhale-lane --all-targets --all-features --locked -D warnings; nextest -p codewhale-lane --lib --profile ci: 67 tests run: 67 passed, 0 failed.
Codewhale
Codewhale is an open source coding agent for your terminal, built in Rust and improved in public with the people who use it.
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Install
npm install -g codewhale
codewhale
The first run helps you connect a provider or stay offline. Codewhale also supports Cargo, Docker, Nix, Scoop, prebuilt archives, Android/Termux, and a CNB mirror. See the installation guide.
Tab completion is one command per shell — codewhale completion bash|zsh|fish|powershell|elvish.
See shell completions.
Use
Talk to Codewhale the same way you would talk to a teammate:
Fix the failing tests and explain what changed.
Or run a task without opening the TUI:
codewhale exec "fix the failing tests and explain what changed"
Codewhale can read your repository, edit files, run commands, inspect results, and keep working toward a goal. You decide how much access it has.
Why Codewhale
- Use the model you want. Connect hosted providers or local models through
Ollama, vLLM, or SGLang. Switch provider and model with
/model. - Stay in control. Plan is read-only. Ask, Auto-Review, and Full Access make
approval behavior visible.
/undoreverts the last turn and/restorereturns the workspace to an earlier snapshot. - Keep long work organized. Save sessions, set a durable
/goal, review workflows before they run, and coordinate agents without turning their internal instructions into your transcript. - Extend the agent you already have. Connect MCP servers and skills, configure hooks, and keep agent roles as readable files in your project or personal settings.
Run /help in the TUI for commands and keyboard shortcuts.
Safety
Codewhale runs on your machine with the access you grant it. Approval modes and repository rules limit what the agent may do; optional OS sandboxing adds a stronger execution boundary where supported. Unknown model prices stay unknown instead of being reported as free.
Read authorization order for the exact policy stack and configuration for local settings.
Documentation
- Providers and local models
- Agent teams
- MCP, hooks, and configuration
- Local web client
- All documentation
Join the community
Codewhale gets better when people use it, report what feels wrong, and help fix it. If a provider is missing, a workflow is awkward, or the terminal UI gets in your way, open an issue. If you know how to improve it, open a pull request. First contributions are welcome, and contributors keep credit for the work that lands.
Join the Discord, or add Hunter on WeChat
(hunterbown) and ask to join the Whale Brothers group.
Project history
Codewhale began as deepseek-tui and still preserves that configuration and
session compatibility. It is now provider-neutral and independently maintained;
it is not affiliated with any model provider.
Thanks to every contributor and to the open source communities that helped the project grow. See the contributor record.
License
MIT. Portions adapted from other open-source projects are recorded in third-party notices.