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# Use Poolside in another ACP-compatible editor

> Configure any ACP-compatible editor to use Poolside through Agent Client Protocol.

## Prerequisites

* You have Poolside Agent CLI installed and authenticated. See [Install Poolside Agent CLI](/cli/install).

## Steps

For editors without automated configuration, point the editor's ACP configuration at `pool acp`:

```json theme={null}
{
  "command": "pool",
  "args": ["acp"]
}
```

To require a configured sandbox for the ACP server, pass `--sandbox required`:

```json theme={null}
{
  "command": "pool",
  "args": ["acp", "--sandbox", "required"]
}
```

Use `--sandbox disabled` only when you want the ACP server to run without a configured sandbox.

To apply extra settings for an ACP server process, pass `--settings` with a path to a YAML settings file or inline YAML content:

```json theme={null}
{
  "command": "pool",
  "args": ["acp", "--settings", "~/.config/poolside/acp-settings.yaml"]
}
```

Thought level is an ACP session config option, not a `pool acp` command-line flag. When your editor exposes ACP session config options, configure thought level from the editor's agent or session settings.

<Note>
  Use thought level control only with models behind OpenRouter or another provider that accepts the OpenRouter-style `reasoning` field. If the underlying model connects directly to the OpenAI Chat Completions API at `https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions`, requests that include the `reasoning` field fail because OpenAI rejects the field.

  For Claude 4.6 models through OpenRouter, effort settings other than `none` are ignored. OpenRouter uses adaptive thinking automatically for those requests.
</Note>

If an MCP server expects environment variables, make sure your editor starts `pool acp` with those variables set.

## Related resources

* [Editors](/cli/editor-integration)
* [Poolside Agent CLI](/cli/pool)
* [Agent Client Protocol documentation](https://agentclientprotocol.com/)