Use Poolside where you work - Poolside
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Poolside models can help you write, debug, refactor, and automate code in the tools where you already work. Choose a surface, then follow the guide to get started.
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Work from the terminal
Use pool from Poolside Agent CLI for interactive, multi-turn sessions in your project directory. To get started, see Work from the terminal.
Automate tasks
Use pool exec from Poolside Agent CLI to run one-shot tasks in scripts, CI jobs, and other automated workflows. To get started, see Automate tasks. To run tasks in GitHub Actions, see Run Poolside in GitHub Actions.
Work in an editor
Use Poolside in an editor when you want agent help where you already write code. There are two paths:
- ACP editors use
pool acpto run Poolside Agent CLI from the editor. The editor acts as the ACP client, andpool acpruns the agent session. - Editor extensions run their own agent experience and call Poolside models directly or through the providers each tool supports.
Through ACP, editors can expose Poolside Agent CLI features such as plan mode, skills, AGENTS.md instructions, session history, model selection, and slash commands. Editor support varies by ACP client. If your editor does not expose an ACP capability, Poolside may still support the feature, but it may not appear in that editor’s UI. For setup guides, see Editors.
Build applications
Use the Poolside API when you want to call Poolside models from your own application, internal tool, script, or service. Poolside provides an OpenAI-compatible API, so you can call it directly or use the OpenAI SDK with the Poolside base URL and API key. For endpoint reference and tool use, see OpenAI-compatible API examples.
Next steps
After you choose where to work, see Configure to shape agent behavior and control what it can do. For an example of running a coding agent on your own hardware, see How to run a Poolside model locally. For Ollama-specific setup, see Use Poolside with Ollama.