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# frites

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*frites: a coordinating ensemble proxy for Claude Code & Codex.*

Point your Claude Code or Codex at frites and go. Every prompt is answered by a **council of agents** instead of one. frites fans the prompt out to multiple models, has them work independently, then synthesizes a single vetted answer, using the subscriptions you're **already logged into** (no API keys). It decides per-prompt whether fanning out is even worth the spend. The bet is that a cross-checked council yields better output than any single agent; the cost is latency and metered spend (see [the tradeoff](/architecture/risks-and-tradeoffs.md)).

### Two ways to use it

* **Gateway mode (transparent proxy)**. Zero friction: run it once and *every* prompt goes through the council. It handles Q\&A, reasoning, **and** code edits by emitting the tool calls your host runs.
* **MCP worktree mode**. For when you want N **competing** full implementations run in isolated git worktrees, with your test suite picking the winner, yielding one vetted diff to apply.

### Where to start

| I want to…                    | Go to                                              |
| ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| Install                       | [Installation](/getting-started/installation.md)   |
| Use the gateway               | [Gateway mode](/product/gateway-mode.md)           |
| Run competing implementations | [MCP worktree mode](/product/mcp-worktree-mode.md) |
| Configure                     | [Configuration](/reference/configuration.md)       |
| Understand the design         | [Architecture overview](/architecture/overview.md) |
| Safety                        | [Safety model](/product/safety-model.md)           |
| Current status                | [Current status](/roadmap/current-status.md)       |

### Repository and license

frites is an Apache-2.0 licensed open-source monorepo. See the [repository structure](/development/repository-structure.md) for how the packages fit together, and consult the repository root [LICENSE](https://github.com/whatl3y/frites/blob/main/LICENSE/README.md) for the full license text.