Providers
Sidemesh connects to coding agents through provider adapters. Each adapter translates the agent’s native protocol into the Sidemesh provider contract so the same mobile app works with multiple backends.
Supported providers
Section titled “Supported providers”| Provider | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Codex | Production | External CLI |
| Pi | Production | In-process SDK |
| GitHub Copilot | Experimental | External CLI |
| Fake | Testing only | In-process harness |
Multi-provider mode
Section titled “Multi-provider mode”When config.providers.length > 1, the daemon automatically wraps them in MultiAgentProvider. Each session is namespaced by provider kind, so codex:abc123 and pi:abc123 do not collide.
Capabilities merge with OR semantics: if any provider supports a feature, the multi-provider facade advertises it. However, if the resolved provider for a specific session lacks a capability, the call throws even if another provider has it.
Choosing a provider
Section titled “Choosing a provider”- Codex — best for OpenAI models, full tool support, approvals, and reasoning controls
- Pi — best for in-process SDK integration, compaction, and thinking-level overrides
- Copilot — best if you already use GitHub Copilot CLI and want a mobile view
- Fake — for contract testing, CI, and deterministic UI reproduction
See Provider Comparison for a detailed feature matrix.