Wake vs atlas
Coding-agent session workspaces compared
Wake and atlas are Rust desktop apps that help developers work with coding-agent sessions and carry project context forward. Wake focuses on searching and resuming histories gathered from local agent data, while atlas connects agent work to Git commits in a broader project workspace.
Wake: Browse and Resume Agent Sessions with Rust + GPUI
Wake is a native desktop app built with Rust and GPUI that gathers coding-agent sessions into one searchable place. It is macOS-first, with experimental Linux and Windows support, and can help you find, read, and resume past conversations.
atlas: Coordinate Coding Agents and Track Their Changes
Atlas is a desktop workspace for running multiple coding agents against one codebase and connecting their work to Git commits. It captures sessions and shares project context so teams and individuals can recover why a change was made and switch agents without restarting from scratch.
| Wake | atlas | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 1.5k | 8.9k |
| Forks | 96 | 350 |
| Last analyzed | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Key differences
- Wake is centered on indexing, searching, reading, and resuming past sessions; atlas combines agent runs with Git, notes, an editor, terminal, and project context.
- Wake reads agent data locally and read-only, with optional plugins, MCP, and CLI access; atlas captures sessions locally and offers optional account-based sync.
- Wake is macOS-first, with experimental Linux and Windows support; atlas supports macOS 13+ and Windows 10+ and describes Linux builds as untested.
- Wake uses the MIT license; atlas uses Apache-2.0.
- Wake is less than six months old and has frequent releases, with most code from one person; atlas's provided considerations focus on ongoing QA for ACP registry agents and its analytics defaults.
Choose Wake if you…
- need a searchable view of session histories across supported coding agents.
- want to browse transcripts and resume work in the relevant project and terminal.
- need to search locally read agent data or mirror sessions from remote machines.
Choose atlas if you…
- want to connect agent sessions, prompts, and tool calls to Git commits.
- need a shared project context across agents, including notes, plans, and prior sessions.
- want a desktop workspace combining agent runs with Git tools, an editor, a terminal, and research tools.
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