About Dereference

We build AI‑native developer tools that turn prompt ideas into working software — fast, focused, and flow‑friendly.

Our Mission

Context switching kills momentum. Single‑threaded AI tools slow teams down. Dereference makes AI truly collaborative — letting you orchestrate parallel conversations, branch ideas, and move from intent to code without breaking flow.

Founded in August 2025 in San Francisco by robotics engineer and serial hackathon winner Adi Singh, and cybersecurity expert and 3× Olympiad winner Iacop Hafiane, we're building the modern, agentic workspace for developers.

Active Users
500+
Founded
August 2025
Headquarters
San Francisco

Our Approach

Privacy First

Conversations and code stay on your machine. Nothing leaves your environment.

AI Native

Built for prompt‑driven workflows with smart context, branching, and orchestration.

Developer Focused

Designed for deep work: fast, minimal, and tuned for productivity.

Built for Developers

Dereference builds the next generation of AI‑native development tooling. We plug into your existing stack — including Claude Code CLI — and wrap it in a focused, resilient workspace for complex, multi‑threaded work.

What Makes Us Different

Multi-Session Orchestration

Run multiple AI conversations simultaneously with intelligent context switching.

Conversation Branching

Create and merge conversation branches like Git for your AI interactions.

Native Performance

Built with modern technologies for lightning-fast performance and reliability.

Seamless Integration

Works with your existing tools and workflows without disruption.