1. Overview
What Aefos AI is
Aefos AI is a plugin suite for RAD Studio Delphi 13 that brings the AI command-line tools you already use — Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Gemini — into the IDE, with deep awareness of your project via the Open Tools API (OTA).
The name. AEFOS stands for Agent Execution Flow Orchestration System — which is exactly what it does.
It has two main surfaces:
- Chat — an in-IDE AI chat/agent panel. You converse, ask for changes, and the agent acts on your project (edits code, builds, runs, drives the Form Designer).
- Terminal — a real terminal docked in the IDE, with a command palette, profiles, and history.
Who it is for
For the Delphi developer who wants to use AI without leaving the IDE and without the AI being "blind" to the project. Instead of copying and pasting code between the browser and Delphi, the agent sees and changes the open project directly.
How it works (in one sentence)
Aefos launches the AI CLI you chose and, at the same time, exposes your Delphi project to that CLI through an internal MCP server — so the agent doesn't just talk, it acts on your project.
The differentiator is Delphi awareness: when the agent adds a component, the IDE flips to Design (Form Designer); when it adds code, it flips to Code (the editor). See What the agent does in your project.
What Aefos is not
- Not an AI model. You bring your own CLI subscription/account (Claude, OpenAI, Copilot, Gemini).
- It does not store your credentials. The CLI uses the login already on your machine.
- It does not send your code to Aefos. Your prompts and code go straight to your chosen CLI's provider (see Privacy).
Editions
| Edition | Price | For whom |
|---|---|---|
| Community | Free | Personal, educational and internal business use (no penalty) |
| Pro | Subscription | Extra productivity features (Terminal, MCP auto-setup, wizards) |
| Enterprise | Contract | Broad corporate use, support and governance |
Details in Licensing & editions.
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