Parallel Code AI Agent
by johannesjoRun Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini side by side — each in its own git worktree
Parallel Code is an open-source ai agent by johannesjo, written mainly in TypeScript, with 1,072 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Oct 31, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 54cec7a. Seen able to read environment and secrets, connect to the internet. Scan policy
What Parallel Code can touch
- Not checked directly. Its own description suggests it does this.Run shell commandsLikely, from its own description
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Read environment and secretsFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Connect to the internetFound in the code by our scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 54cec7a, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Parallel Code
AgenticMart scanned Parallel Code on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An AI agent decides its own next steps and calls whatever tools you give it, so its risk depends on the access you grant.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to use a code-hosting token (GitHub/GitLab).
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to run shell commands.
Before you install
- Use a fine-grained token limited to the repos it needs.
- Keep tool-call approval on, and run it in a container if you can.
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by johannesjo on GitHub, 1,072 stars and 146 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 31, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Parallel Code is an open-source ai agent by johannesjo, written mainly in TypeScript. Run Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini side by side — each in its own git worktree
At a glance
- Stars
- 1.1k
- Forks
- 146
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Feb 2026
- Last update
- Oct 31, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Parallel Code
What is Parallel Code?
Run Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini side by side — each in its own git worktree
Who maintains Parallel Code?
Parallel Code is maintained by johannesjo on GitHub (johannesjo/parallel-code). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Parallel Code safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Parallel Code on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Parallel Code use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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