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The Pair
Two AI agents cross-check each other's code so you get reviewed, validated work.
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What is The Pair?
The Pair is an open-source desktop app that runs a read-only Mentor agent and an Executor agent that cross-check each other's work to catch AI hallucinations. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini and opencode on macOS, Windows and Linux.
Pros
- Dual-agent review reduces unchecked AI mistakes
- Works with several coding agents
- Free and open source (Apache-2.0)
Cons
- Needs a supported coding CLI installed
- Two agents can use more tokens
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