--- title: "Governed Workspaces for AI Coding Agents & Developers | Coder" description: "Provision secure, governed workspaces for AI coding agents and developers. Full control over agent permissions, audit logging, and compliance—all on your infrastructure." image: "/_next/static/media/OpenGraph.37da9236.jpg" --- ![](https://coder.com/_next/static/media/cde-masthead-bg-cropped.e6084249.webp) # Built for developers. Ready for their agents. Coder Workspaces is an open-source platform where developers and AI agents collaborate securely in self-hosted environments on your infrastructure. [Install Coder](https://coder.com/docs/install)[Premium Features](https://coder.com/solutions/workspaces/premium) ### More productive, from day one. We believe AI governance, code security, and infrastructure cost control can coexist—and Coder makes it possible. ![](https://coder.com/_next/static/media/bento-main-bg.42985390.jpg?w=3840) ## AI governance Run AI coding agents in governed workspaces with built-in auditing and observability. Measure adoption, review activity, and expand AI-assisted development without sacrificing security expectations. [Learn more](https://coder.com/docs/ai-coder/ai-governance) ![AI governance features](https://coder.com/_next/static/media/ai-governance-features.9feb5493.png?w=3840) ### Developer productivity Onboard developers and AI coding agents to new projects in seconds. No more wasted time traversing legacy README files or endless approval queues. #### Secure source code Move source code and data off decentralized laptops into development environments on your secure and compliant infrastructure. ![Optimize compute costs](https://coder.com/_next/static/media/bento-optimize.b52a345e.png?w=3840) #### Optimize compute costs Automatically right-size developer infrastructure, share resources, and stop paying for idle development environments. ### Fits your flow. Scales as you grow. Whether you’re a team of 1 or 10,000, Coder adapts to the way you work with the stack you already use, not the other way around. - ### Developers & AI Coding Agents Create and securely connect to remote, on-demand workspaces — ephemeral by design and accessible from your browser or IDE of choice. - ### Coder Workspaces - ### Control Plane - ### Your Infrastructure [![Scale AI Coding Agents Background](https://coder.com/_next/static/media/rotating-bg.5ab7aa97.jpg?w=3840) #### Scale AI coding agents Coder gives you the control to run any AI coding agent — on your infrastructure, alongside your developers, at scale.](https://coder.com/docs/ai-coder)[![Deploy Anywhere Background](https://coder.com/_next/static/media/deploy-anywhere-slider-bg.55b65ce0.jpg?w=3840) #### Deploy anywhere Deploy Coder on your infrastructure, in any cloud or fully air-gapped on-premises, to maintain complete control.](https://coder.com/docs/install/cloud)[![Bring Any IDE Background](https://coder.com/_next/static/media/bring-any-id-bg.fb538623.jpg?w=3840) #### Bring any IDE Use any web-based or desktop IDE — VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, Jupyter. Coder maintains official plugins for VS Code and JetBrains.](https://coder.com/docs/user-guides/workspace-access)[![Popular OS Background](https://coder.com/_next/static/media/popular-os-gradient.f951453c.jpg?w=3840) #### Run popular OS's Work across Mac, Linux, and Windows — Coder supports the tools and operating systems your projects require.](https://registry.coder.com/templates)[![Integrate Your Stack](https://coder.com/_next/static/media/slider-integrate.f5f4de9a.jpg?w=3840) #### Integrate your stack Bring your existing identity provider, container registry, observability tools, and Terraform infrastructure — no lock-in required.](https://registry.coder.com/modules) ### No more "works on my machine". Standardize and shift development from laptops to your infrastructure — without sacrificing the tools, speed, or experience developers and coding agents need. ![Cloud Orchid Icon](https://coder.com/_next/static/media/cloud-orchid.ffe19e3a.svg?w=3840) ### Platform Engineers Securely deliver consistent environments to thousands of devs. - Unlimited templates Define templates that let developers provision their own ephemeral workspaces as code. - Any Git provider Connect to any Git provider—GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps—for easy access to your projects. - SSO OpenID Connect Enable single sign-on using OpenID Connect standards to simplify authentication. - Role-based access control Assign predefined roles—Auditor, User Admin, Template Admin, or Owner—to manage access and permissions at scale. - Community support Join a growing community of Coder users to share knowledge, troubleshoot issues, and shape the roadmap. ![Console Sunset Icon](https://coder.com/_next/static/media/console-sunset.a8bb545e.svg?w=3840) ### Developers Skip the readme and create ephemeral environments in seconds. - Unlimited workspaces Spin up as many workspaces as you need using pre-built templates from your platform team. - Any IDE and OS Code on macOS, Linux, or Windows using your favorite IDE—web or desktop. Works with VS Code and JetBrains plugins. - Autostart workspaces Set your workspace to automatically start every day so it's ready to go when you are. - OSS integrations Use Coder alongside popular open-source tools like Backstage—no hacks or workarounds needed. - Dev containers Use Dev containers to customize your workspaces with tools that your platform team approved. ![Server Violet Icon](https://coder.com/_next/static/media/server-violet.bd32a5ed.svg?w=3840) ### AI Coding Agents Scale AI coding agents without sacrificing control. - Parallel agent tasks Run as many parallel AI coding agents as you need, each in its own isolated workspace. - Any model and agent Use any AI coding agent or LLM—Coder is AI-agnostic for full flexibility. - Agent Firewall Define exactly what agents can and can't do, separate from developer permissions within the same workspace. - Task overview Respond to and track which coding agents are running, stuck, or finished—all from a single view. - AI Gateway Review full logs of agent chats and every tool call executed during a task. [Compare with Coder Premium](https://coder.com/solutions/workspaces/premium) ## FAQs Who uses Coder? Coder is used by engineering teams at companies of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises. Organizations like Palantir, Dropbox, and many others rely on Coder to standardize development environments and improve developer productivity. Is Coder SOC 2 Type II certified? Is Coder SaaS? What infrastructure does Coder support? Does Coder work with my IDEs? How do I pay for Coder? How does Coder improve security? How does Coder help with cloud costs? How long does it take to set up Coder? Can I integrate Coder with my existing tools?