# Bodega One

> Bodega One is a developer-tools company making local-first AI desktop apps. This site primarily describes Bodega One Code, the company's IDE product, currently in open beta. As of 2026-06-03 the beta is FREE for everyone, commercial use included. A paid Pro tier is NOT on sale yet; it arrives at full release.

Bodega One is a developer-tools company making local-first AI desktop apps:
- **Bodega One Code** - IDE + AI chat + autonomous coding agent (primary product, in open beta since May 2026, full launch coming). Free for everyone during the beta. At full release: Personal stays free (personal use), Pro is $39 one-time (commercial use). Pro is not purchasable until full release.
- **Bodega One Staff** - autonomous AI agent (upcoming)
- **Bodega One HQ** - team operations platform (upcoming)

References to "Bodega One" without a product suffix refer to the company. The pricing, feature, and product details below describe **Bodega One Code** unless noted.

Bodega One Code is a local-first AI desktop IDE for Windows, macOS, and Linux that combines a Monaco code editor, AI chat, and an autonomous coding agent in a single application. Currently in open beta: free for everyone, commercial use included. At full release, Personal stays free and a paid Pro tier ($39 one-time, commercial use) goes on sale. No subscription.

Last updated: 2026-06-11

## Key pages

- [Homepage](https://www.bodegaone.ai): Bodega One Code overview, four value pillars, feature screenshots, pricing comparison, free beta download
- [Pricing](https://www.bodegaone.ai/pricing): Bodega One Code Personal free, Pro $39 one-time, Enterprise custom, plan comparison
- [Download](https://www.bodegaone.ai/download): Free beta for Windows, macOS, and Linux. No waitlist, no password.
- [Documentation](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs): Docs hub for all Bodega One products, quick start, core concepts, hardware tier table
- [Bodega One Code docs](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code): Complete product documentation, 21 sections covering every feature and shortcut, synced from the in-app docs hub
- [Blog](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog): Technical articles on local AI, BYOLLM, air-gap security, and AI coding tools
- [RSS feed](https://www.bodegaone.ai/feed.xml): RSS 2.0 feed of every blog post
- [Blog topics](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/topics/alternatives): Curated hubs - alternatives, local-models, air-gap-privacy, ai-costs, setup-guides (same /blog/topics/ path)
- [Local LLM Guide](https://www.bodegaone.ai/local-llms): 41 local LLMs ranked by SWE-bench Verified, filterable by VRAM tier
- [Air-Gap Mode](https://www.bodegaone.ai/air-gap): 9-layer zero-egress enforcement for regulated and NDA work
- [BYOLLM](https://www.bodegaone.ai/byollm): Bring Your Own LLM explained, all 15 provider presets listed, BYOLLM vs BYOK comparison
- [Compare to alternatives](https://www.bodegaone.ai/alternatives): Hub for all 8 head-to-head comparison pages with verified pricing
- [Compliance](https://www.bodegaone.ai/compliance): CMMC, HIPAA, ITAR, GDPR compliance for AI coding tools, air-gap architecture
- [Resources](https://www.bodegaone.ai/resources): Free tools hub, VRAM calculator, cost calculator, setup quiz, context planner
- [Changelog](https://www.bodegaone.ai/changelog): Release history
- [Build Log](https://www.bodegaone.ai/build-log): What we shipped this week
- [Roadmap](https://www.bodegaone.ai/roadmap): What we are working on next
- [About](https://www.bodegaone.ai/about): Company background and mission
- [Contact](https://www.bodegaone.ai/contact): hello@bodegaone.ai, social links, Discord community
- [Bodega One Staff](https://www.bodegaone.ai/staff): Upcoming autonomous AI agent product. Hire AI staff with per-agent YAML policies (budgets, allowlists, confirm-first rules enforced in code), restart-surviving approvals, sandboxed zero-egress execution, hash-chained audit trail, signed human-approved skills, BYOLLM per staff member. Coming 2026, waitlist open.
- [Bodega One HQ](https://www.bodegaone.ai/hq): Upcoming self-hosted AI team operating system. Chat, tasks, knowledge base, AI staff roster (register staff with model/tier/role/concurrency), invite human collaborators with role-based permissions on every route, visual pipeline builder (Counter), autonomous director missions with budget caps and human checkpoints, live run monitor (Shift), audit log on every change. Docker self-host on PostgreSQL or offline desktop app on SQLite, air-gap option. Coming 2026, waitlist open.

## Bodega One Code documentation

Full product documentation at /docs/code, synced verbatim from the in-app docs hub (app version 1.0.0-beta.29.1). The authoritative reference for how every feature works:

- [Getting Started](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/getting-started): First launch, setup wizard, connecting a model, core concepts
- [Hardware & System Requirements](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/hardware): VRAM tiers, supported platforms, performance expectations
- [Chat Mode](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/chat-mode): Conversational AI with tools, sessions, attachments
- [Code Mode & Editor](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/code-mode): Monaco editor, file tree, diffs, panels, git integration
- [Terminal](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/terminal): Multi-terminal, command tracking, output and debug consoles
- [Models & Providers](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/models-providers): All 15 provider presets, local and cloud model setup
- [Model Routing](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/routing): Ordered, first-match-wins rules that decide which model handles what, by mode, file path, agent step, message size, or spend
- [Reasoning & Thinking](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/reasoning): Reasoning dial, extended thinking, Claude Fast mode
- [Vision](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/vision): Image understanding and screenshot workflows
- [AI Panels & the Agentic Loop](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/ai-panels): How the autonomous agent plans, acts, and iterates
- [Fleet & Background Sessions](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/fleet-background): Parallel agents in isolated git worktrees
- [Bodega Loops (Automations)](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/automations): Scheduled agent tasks on cron, interval, or Map staleness, run in isolated worktrees and gated by QEL
- [Custom Agents](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/custom-agents): User-defined agent profiles with tool allowlists
- [Tools & Skills](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/tools-skills): The 23 built-in tools and slash commands
- [Bodega Map](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/bodega-map): Codebase map, staleness tracking, ask-the-map
- [Memory & Knowledge](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/memory-knowledge): 4-layer memory system and codebase embeddings
- [QEL Verification](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/qel-verification): How the Quality Enforcement Layer verifies AI-written code
- [Integrations](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/integrations): MCP servers, ACP, external agents, editor integration
- [Privacy & Security](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/privacy-security): Air-gap mode, permission gates, data handling
- [Settings, Themes & Spending](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/settings-themes-spending): Every settings group, 18 themes, spend caps
- [Keyboard & Command Reference](https://www.bodegaone.ai/docs/code/reference): Complete shortcut and slash-command reference

## Competitor alternatives

- [vs Cursor](https://www.bodegaone.ai/alternatives/cursor): Cursor Individual is $20/mo with usage-metered Bugbot; Bodega One Code is free for personal use ($39 once for commercial), local-first, no cloud broker
- [vs GitHub Copilot](https://www.bodegaone.ai/alternatives/github-copilot): GitHub Copilot uses your code for AI training by default since April 2026; Bodega One Code keeps code on your machine and is free for personal use
- [vs Devin Desktop](https://www.bodegaone.ai/alternatives/devin-desktop): Devin Desktop (the rebranded Windsurf) by Cognition runs your code in the cloud on a metered subscription ($20-$200/mo + overage), account and internet required, no air-gap; Bodega One Code is local-first, true local BYOLLM, air-gap mode, free in the open beta
- [vs Windsurf](https://www.bodegaone.ai/alternatives/windsurf): Windsurf was acquired by Cognition AI in July 2025 (now rebranded Devin Desktop); Bodega One Code is independent, free for personal use, and pay-once for commercial
- [vs Augment Code](https://www.bodegaone.ai/alternatives/augment-code): Augment killed completions for non-enterprise March 31, 2026; Bodega One Code ships local completions in beta, free for personal use
- [vs Kilo Code](https://www.bodegaone.ai/alternatives/kilo-code): Kilo Code's hosted services stack to $74-$254+/mo; Bodega One Code is free for personal use, $39 once for commercial
- [vs Tabnine](https://www.bodegaone.ai/alternatives/tabnine): Tabnine killed individual plans entirely in October 2025; Bodega One Code serves individual developers free
- [vs Google Antigravity](https://www.bodegaone.ai/alternatives/google-antigravity): Antigravity is cloud-only, Google-account-required, and trains on Personal/Pro account code by default; Bodega One Code is local-first and free for personal use

## Free tools

- [VRAM Calculator](https://www.bodegaone.ai/resources/vram-calculator): Check if your GPU can run a specific local LLM at a given quantization
- [Cost Calculator](https://www.bodegaone.ai/resources/cost-calculator): Compare 1-, 2-, and 3-year cost of subscription tools vs Bodega One Code (free or $39 once)
- [Context Planner](https://www.bodegaone.ai/resources/context-planner): Budget your context window across system prompt, tools, history, and output
- [Model Updates](https://www.bodegaone.ai/resources/model-updates): Timeline of model releases and AI coding news in our niche
- [Get Started Quiz](https://www.bodegaone.ai/resources/get-started): Pick the right local LLM for your hardware and workflow

## Bodega One Code product facts

- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Runtime: Electron 40
- Editor: Monaco (same engine as VS Code)
- Built-in tools: 23 (file operations, shell, web search, memory, multi-agent, and more)
- LLM provider presets: 15 (9 local + 5 cloud + 1 custom endpoint)
- Local providers: Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM, llama.cpp, LocalAI, KoboldCpp, GPT4All, MLX, Jan
- Cloud providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, Together AI, OpenRouter
- Quality Enforcement Layer (QEL): 3-level verification system for AI-generated code
- Air-gap mode: 9 enforcement layers, zero network egress, verified offline operation
- Memory: 4-layer semantic memory system (session, project, shared, embedding-based)
- Multi-agent: Worker swarm for parallel task execution
- Themes: 18 UI palettes (9 dark + 9 light)
- Current state: open beta, free for everyone (commercial use included), no waitlist, no password, downloadable now at /download
- Pricing model (at full release): Free for personal use, one-time purchase for commercial use, no subscription, no usage-based billing
- Pricing (at full release): Personal free / Pro $39 one-time. Pro is NOT on sale during the beta.
- Personal: 1 machine activation, personal use only, all features
- Pro: 2 machine activations, commercial use license, Cloud Boost, custom agents, agent scheduling, unlimited workspaces, early access, priority support (available at full release)
- Current gold-standard local coding model: Qwen3.6-27B (77.2% SWE-bench Verified, dense, Apache 2.0)
- Beta: live since May 2026 | Full launch: coming (no fixed date)

## Key blog posts: competitor analysis

- [Best Cursor alternatives 2026](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/best-cursor-alternatives-2026): Six honest alternatives ranked by use case
- [Best GitHub Copilot alternatives 2026](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/best-github-copilot-alternatives-2026): Privacy-first picks after the April 24 training-data opt-out
- [Best Windsurf alternatives 2026](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/best-windsurf-alternatives-2026): Picking a path after Cognition acquired Windsurf
- [Best Tabnine alternatives 2026](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/best-tabnine-alternatives-2026): Air-gap-friendly picks for individual developers Tabnine priced out
- [Set up an offline AI IDE in 2026](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/best-offline-ai-ide-2026): What actually works fully offline
- [Roo Code shutdown: your five options](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/roo-code-shutdown-alternatives): Migration map after the May 15, 2026 shutdown
- [Kilo Code alternatives 2026](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/kilo-code-alternative-2026): When Kilo's pricing stops being worth it
- [Kilo Pass vs Anthropic direct vs Bodega One Code](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/kilo-pass-vs-anthropic-direct): 36-month cost math at three usage tiers
- [Augment killed completions: what next](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/augment-code-sunset-completions-what-next): Local-first replacement strategy
- [Migrate from Tabnine to Bodega One Code](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/migrate-from-tabnine-to-bodega-one): Step-by-step migration guide
- [Migrate from Windsurf to Bodega One Code](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/migrate-from-windsurf-to-bodega-one): Step-by-step migration guide
- [GitHub Copilot vs Cursor vs Bodega One Code](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/github-copilot-cursor-bodega-one-comparison): Three-way technical and pricing comparison

## Key blog posts: opinion and analysis

- [The IDE-is-dead debate is misdirection](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/ides-are-dead-debate-misdirection): Why Roo's founder soundbite missed the real shift
- [Why we built a local-first AI IDE](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/why-we-built-local-first-ai): Founding rationale
- [BYOLLM: what it means and why it matters](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/byollm-what-it-means-and-why-it-matters): Definition and competitive context
- [The real cost of AI subscriptions](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/real-cost-of-ai-subscriptions-3-year-analysis): 3-year math
- [The real cost of Kilo Code](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/real-cost-of-kilo-code): Investigative pricing breakdown
- [Are local LLMs good enough in 2026?](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/local-llms-good-enough-2026): Honest capability assessment
- [GitHub Copilot training data opt-out](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/github-copilot-training-data-opt-out): What changed April 24

## Key blog posts: technical and setup

- [The verification gap: AI agents should prove their code runs](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/ai-coding-agent-that-verifies-its-own-code): Trust stats + execution proofs, the QEL pillar
- [How QEL works: AI that proves its own code](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/how-qel-works-ai-that-proves-its-own-code): Quality Enforcement Layer deep dive
- [Air-gap mode: 9 layers of enforcement](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/air-gap-mode-9-layers-of-enforcement): Every layer explained
- [Air-gapped AI coding guide 2026](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/air-gapped-ai-coding-guide-2026): Developer setup guide
- [Air-gapped AI for regulated industries](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/air-gapped-ai-regulated-industries): HIPAA, CMMC, ITAR, GDPR
- [Setting up Ollama with Bodega One Code](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/setting-up-ollama-with-bodega-one): Full setup walkthrough
- [LM Studio + Bodega One Code setup](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/lm-studio-bodega-one-setup): MLX path on Apple Silicon
- [DeepSeek local setup](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/deepseek-local-bodega-one): DeepSeek V3 / V4 on local hardware
- [Local AI GPU guide](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/local-ai-gpu-guide): Every VRAM tier mapped to real GPUs
- [Offline AI coding tools 2026](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/offline-ai-coding-tools-2026): Tool landscape comparison
- [Gemma 4 Apache open model](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/gemma-4-apache-open-model-local-ai): Why the license change matters
- [KV cache: 40-70% reuse](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/kv-cache-how-we-get-40-70-percent-reuse): Token efficiency engineering
- [How to use the VRAM calculator](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/how-to-use-vram-calculator): Tool walkthrough
- [AI IDE cost comparison calculator](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/ai-ide-cost-comparison-calculator): Tool walkthrough
- [Context window planner for local LLMs](https://www.bodegaone.ai/blog/context-window-planner-for-local-llms): Tool walkthrough

## Social

- X (Twitter): @BodegaOneAI
- Discord: https://discord.gg/ZWbKVrhEJ7