Pi Desktop AI Agent by FaqFirebase
by FaqFirebasePi Desktop: a free, open source desktop GUI for the Pi coding agent and oh-my-pi. Chat, edit files, run a terminal, and review diffs in one window. Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Pi Desktop is an open-source ai agent by FaqFirebase, written mainly in TypeScript, with 371 GitHub stars and the Apache-2.0 license. Its code was last updated Oct 26, 2026. The latest npm release is @earendil-works/pi-coding-agent 1.5.2, published Nov 10, 2026, with 6,352,495 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 59390aa. Seen able to run shell commands, run dynamic code, read environment and secrets, connect to the internet. 4 published advisories for its package. Scan policy
What Pi Desktop can touch
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run shell commandsFound in the code by our scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run dynamic codeFound in the code by our 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 59390aa, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Pi Desktop
AgenticMart scanned Pi Desktop 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 read and write files on your machine.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to run shell commands.
Before you install
- Point it at one project folder, never your home directory.
- 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 FaqFirebase on GitHub, 371 stars and 52 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 26, 2026.
- Open-source license: Apache-2.0.
Published advisories for @earendil-works/pi-coding-agent
From the OSV database, for this npm package. Check that your installed version is past any fix.
- CVE-2026-54326Pi Agent: Potential XSS in HTML session exports via Markdown URL sanitization bypassFixed in 0.78.1.
- CVE-2026-54328Pi Agent: Predictable temporary extension install paths allow local privilege escalation on shared Linux hostsFixed in 0.78.1.
- CVE-2026-54325Pi Agent: Pi loads project-local extensions without approvalFixed in 0.79.0.
- CVE-2026-54327Pi Agent: Race condition in Pi auth.json writes could expose stored credentialsFixed in 0.78.1.
Pi Desktop is an open-source ai agent by FaqFirebase, written mainly in TypeScript. Pi Desktop: a free, open source desktop GUI for the Pi coding agent and oh-my-pi. Chat, edit files, run a terminal, and review diffs in one window. Linux, macOS, and Windows.
At a glance
- Stars
- 371
- Forks
- 52
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Created
- May 2026
- Last update
- Oct 26, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Pi Desktop
What is Pi Desktop?
Pi Desktop: a free, open source desktop GUI for the Pi coding agent and oh-my-pi. Chat, edit files, run a terminal, and review diffs in one window. Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Who maintains Pi Desktop?
Pi Desktop is maintained by FaqFirebase on GitHub (FaqFirebase/pi-desktop). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Pi Desktop safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Pi Desktop 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 Pi Desktop use?
It is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
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