What does Paradev actually do?

It is a desktop app that runs coding agents such as Claude Code, OpenAI's Codex, Cursor, Gemini and OpenCode side by side in one screen. Agents run in real terminals, and Paradev automatically creates Git worktrees and branches so agents do not overwrite each other.

How much does Paradev cost?

It is free for a developer working alone locally. The Pro plan costs $20 per user per month and includes the iPhone app, a task view and the cloud offering the company says is coming; an Enterprise plan adds single sign-on and audit logs.

How widely is Paradev used in Japan?

More than 13,000 developers in Japan use it, making Japan its second-largest market after the US, and users across Asia already exceed those in the US.

AI Coding AssistantsAI Business & IndustryTHE BRIDGE9h agoOct 27, 2026, 10:01 JST

Superset becomes Paradev, raises $11.5 million

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What happened
Superset renamed itself Paradev and announced a $11.5 million seed round led by Union Square Ventures, with Y Combinator, BoxGroup, 468 Capital and individual investors including Paul Graham participating.
Why it matters
Paradev's app runs coding agents like Claude Code and Codex in parallel on one machine; company CEO Kiet Ho says he wants it to be the last software engineers write by hand, suggesting agent orchestration is becoming a funded category.

WHO IT HITSIndividual developers and engineering teams juggling several coding agents at once are the direct users, while the investors listed are betting that a desktop control surface for those agents becomes a lasting layer rather than a feature absorbed into editors.

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What does Paradev actually do?: It is a desktop app that runs coding agents such as Claude Code, OpenAI's Codex, Cursor, Gemini and OpenCode side by side in one screen. Agents run in real terminals, and Paradev automatically creates Git worktrees and branches so agents do not overwrite each other.
How much does Paradev cost?: It is free for a developer working alone locally. The Pro plan costs $20 per user per month and includes the iPhone app, a task view and the cloud offering the company says is coming; an Enterprise plan adds single sign-on and audit logs.
How widely is Paradev used in Japan?: More than 13,000 developers in Japan use it, making Japan its second-largest market after the US, and users across Asia already exceed those in the US.

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