Apps for managing multiple AI coding projects

List what gets lost between repositories: task status, branch changes, reviews or recurring follow-ups. Choose a coordinator for agent sessions, an editor for direct code work, or a platform for hosted agents.

Check operating systems, provider access and app licensing before moving client or product repositories. Review release activity and deprecation notices; source availability alone does not establish maintenance.

Try two repositories with separate instructions, then follow a task through review and tests. Add recurring jobs only after a manual run produces a result you can check.

Use Aiola to follow a production fix in one repository while reviewing a GitHub request in another. Central brings their tasks, GitHub items and schedules into one view. Threads, persistent terminals and optional worktrees keep each investigation attached to its project; Notebook preserves plans and context. Local automations repeat checks while the desktop is awake.

Aiola desktop 2.0.8 runs on macOS 12+ and Windows 10+ (64-bit). There is no Linux build. It supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok CLI, OpenCode, Antigravity. Bring your own provider access; Aiola never resells models or adds token markup.

Per-thread Local or Worktree choice; worktrees isolate working files, not merge conflicts. Agent instructions and memory are scoped to each workspace. Hosted Analytics, App Logs, Feedback, hosted MCP, and Setup Health require Pro/trial. Worktrees separate working files, but you still need to review and merge changes.

Android is live on Google Play. Aiola for iPhone is available on the App Store.

Free download. Pro from $24/month or $240/year (100k events). GUI Lifetime $49 / $89 / $129 one-time; checkout confirms the current price. Hosted features need Pro or the 7-day trial on Pro Monthly.

Choose Aiola when…

• Keep reports beside coding agents. Hosted features require Pro or a trial.
• Use Tasks, Notebook, Automations and Central across projects.
• Manage repositories with threads, persistent terminals, optional worktrees and your own provider access.
• You want one desktop app for macOS and Windows with a phone companion available on the iPhone App Store and Android Google Play.

Aiola publishes this guide; this entry describes our own product.

Sources: Chat and execution, workspace agents, plans and access.

Conductor runs parallel coding agents in local Mac workspaces and offers paid cloud collaboration. Conductor offers a Mac download, a free plan, and paid plans. Checked 2026-10-27.

Price: Free $0; Pro $50/month; Teams $60/user/month; Enterprise custom (verified Oct 2026).

• macOS: Available (verified Oct 2026)
• Windows: Unavailable (verified Oct 2026)
• Linux: Unavailable (verified Oct 2026)
• iOS: Available (iPhone App Store; cloud and Mac remote control) (verified Oct 2026)
• Android: Not verified (verified Oct 2026)

• Automations (scheduled agent jobs): Cloud routines run agents on schedules or GitHub triggers; paid plans required

Choose Conductor when…

• You use a Mac and want the free local workspace workflow.
• Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor cover your current agent setup.
• You want Conductor’s paid cloud workspaces or multiplayer collaboration.

We checked the official sources on 2026-10-27. “Not verified” means those sources did not establish the answer; the feature may still exist. A documented download or source build establishes availability. We did not install every product or assess future maintenance.

• Conductor: Installation and agent setup
• Conductor: Pricing
• Conductor: Workspaces and branches
• Conductor: Big Terminal Mode and CLI presets
• Conductor: Diff viewer
• Conductor: Todos
• Conductor: Issue and PR workflow
• Conductor: MCP configuration
• Conductor: Hosted MCP server
• Conductor: Product and native agent list
• Conductor: Parallel agents
• Conductor: Feature evidence
• Conductor: Feature evidence
• Conductor: Feature evidence
• Conductor: Feature evidence

The iPhone app supports cloud sessions and remote control of Mac workspaces. Android support remains unverified.

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Nimbalyst is an open-source visual workspace for agent sessions, document editing, and a wiki. Nimbalyst offers desktop downloads and documents an iOS companion. Checked 2026-10-27.

Price: App and personal wiki $0; Wiki Teams lists $20/user/month or $200/user/year, free during beta (verified Oct 2026).

• macOS: Available (verified Oct 2026)
• Windows: Available (verified Oct 2026)
• Linux: Available (verified Oct 2026)
• iOS: Available (verified Oct 2026)
• Android: Unavailable (planned; no released app established) (verified Oct 2026)

• Automations (scheduled agent jobs): Recurring local agent tasks from Markdown files, with schedules, outputs, and execution history

Choose Nimbalyst when…

• You want a free individual workspace with visual document and diagram editors.
• You need Linux or the documented iOS companion.
• You prefer the open-source app, extensions, and wiki workflow.

We checked the official sources on 2026-10-27. “Not verified” means those sources did not establish the answer; the feature may still exist. A documented download or source build establishes availability. We did not install every product or assess future maintenance.

• Nimbalyst: Product and platforms
• Nimbalyst: Pricing
• Nimbalyst: Mobile platforms and App Store link
• Nimbalyst: Commands and skills
• Nimbalyst: Ai provider setup and notifications
• Nimbalyst: Pull request reviews
• Nimbalyst: Automations
• Nimbalyst: Mcp
• Nimbalyst: Ai usage report
• Nimbalyst: Session and window state storage
• Nimbalyst: Tutorial.md
• Nimbalyst: Feature evidence
• Nimbalyst: Feature evidence
• Nimbalyst: Feature evidence

Claude Code and Codex are first-class providers; Cursor Agent, Grok Build, OpenCode, Copilot, and Antigravity are alpha providers. Android is planned; confirm any beta access requirements for the iOS companion.

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Vibe Kanban provides local coding-agent workspaces as community-maintained open-source software. Vibe Kanban continues as community-maintained open source after the company closed. Checked 2026-10-27.

Price: Free local open-source use; former paid subscriptions terminated (verified Oct 2026).

• macOS: Available (documented launcher targets: Intel and Apple Silicon) (verified Oct 2026)
• Windows: Available (documented launcher targets: x64 and ARM64) (verified Oct 2026)
• Linux: Available (documented launcher targets: x64 and ARM64) (verified Oct 2026)
• iOS: Not verified (verified Oct 2026)
• Android: Not verified (verified Oct 2026)

Production errors, feedback, analytics and scheduled agent jobs beside agents: Not verified in the official sources.

Choose Vibe Kanban when…

• You want the community-maintained local workspace workflow.
• You prefer open-source software and can assess and support your installation.
• You already use its local workspaces and do not depend on discontinued remote services.

We checked the official sources on 2026-10-27. “Not verified” means those sources did not establish the answer; the feature may still exist. A documented download or source build establishes availability. We did not install every product or assess future maintenance.

• Vibe Kanban: Shutdown and local continuation
• Vibe Kanban: Source
• Vibe Kanban: Getting started
• Vibe Kanban: Official launcher platform matrix
• Vibe Kanban: Pricing page with obsolete paid offer
• Vibe Kanban: Workspaces
• Vibe Kanban: Creating workspaces
• Vibe Kanban: Interface, notes and terminal
• Vibe Kanban: GitHub integration
• Vibe Kanban: Agent profiles
• Vibe Kanban: MCP configuration

The shutdown notice supersedes the paid plans and cloud instructions that remain online. The current launcher lists desktop platform targets, but we did not run the installers.

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opcode is an open-source GUI and toolkit for Claude Code sessions and agents. Source and macOS/Linux packages are available; the latest listed release is v0.2.0 from August 31, 2025. Ongoing maintenance cadence remains unverified. Checked 2026-10-27.

Price: Free ($0, no recurring app fee), open-source AGPL-3.0; Claude provider access separate (verified Oct 2026).

• macOS: Available (universal release package; documented source build) (verified Oct 2026)
• Windows: Available (Windows 10/11 source build; packaged download not verified) (verified Oct 2026)
• Linux: Available (x86_64 AppImage and deb; documented source build) (verified Oct 2026)
• iOS: Not verified (verified Oct 2026)
• Android: Not verified (verified Oct 2026)

Production errors, feedback, analytics and scheduled agent jobs beside agents: Not verified in the official sources.

Choose opcode when…

• You want an open-source Claude Code GUI you can inspect and build.
• You are comfortable with its Rust, Bun, and platform build prerequisites.
• Claude Code is enough for your workflow and you prefer to adapt the toolkit.

We checked the official sources on 2026-10-27. “Not verified” means those sources did not establish the answer; the feature may still exist. A documented download or source build establishes availability. We did not install every product or assess future maintenance.

• opcode: GitHub README, license, and build requirements
• opcode: Releases and packaged downloads
• opcode: Vendor FAQ

opcode was formerly Claudia. macOS and Linux packages are published; Windows requires a documented source build, and ongoing maintenance cadence remains unverified.

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Omnara is an open-source managed-agent platform with an API, cloud resources, and self-hosting. Omnara’s platform, dashboard, and pricing pages are available. Checked 2026-10-27.

Price: Platform free with your own models and machines; managed resources pay as you go (verified Oct 2026).

• macOS: Available (machine daemon, amd64 and arm64) (verified Oct 2026)
• Windows: Not verified (verified Oct 2026)
• Linux: Available (machine daemon, amd64 and arm64) (verified Oct 2026)
• iOS: Not verified (verified Oct 2026)
• Android: Not verified (verified Oct 2026)

• Automations (scheduled agent jobs): Cron triggers message existing agents, launch profiles, or start Slack and Discord threads

Choose Omnara when…

• You are building agents into a product or team service through an API.
• You want to self-host the managed-agent platform and choose your infrastructure.
• You want managed model or sandbox resources billed by usage.

We checked the official sources on 2026-10-27. “Not verified” means those sources did not establish the answer; the feature may still exist. A documented download or source build establishes availability. We did not install every product or assess future maintenance.

• Omnara: Platform
• Omnara: Pricing
• Omnara: Official source
• Omnara: Agent input and queues
• Omnara: Agent configuration
• Omnara: Connect machines and project sharing
• Omnara: Organization usage API

Evaluate Omnara as a managed-agent platform; macOS and Linux availability refers to its machine daemon. Native desktop and phone clients remain unverified; older mobile claims and $9 monthly pricing do not describe this offer.

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Sculptor is an experimental desktop app for running coding agents in parallel. Sculptor’s README describes an actively developed research preview. Checked 2026-10-27.

Price: MIT source license $0; packaged-app subscription pricing not verified (verified Oct 2026).

• macOS: Available (Apple Silicon) (verified Oct 2026)
• Windows: Not verified (verified Oct 2026)
• Linux: Available (x64 and ARM64 downloads) (verified Oct 2026)
• iOS: Not verified (verified Oct 2026)
• Android: Not verified (verified Oct 2026)

Production errors, feedback, analytics and scheduled agent jobs beside agents: Not verified in the official sources.

Choose Sculptor when…

• You want to explore an experimental agent research workflow.
• You use Apple Silicon or Linux and accept preview bugs and changes.
• You want its parallel workspaces and choice of integrated or terminal agents.

We checked the official sources on 2026-10-27. “Not verified” means those sources did not establish the answer; the feature may still exist. A documented download or source build establishes availability. We did not install every product or assess future maintenance.

• Sculptor: Official repository and downloads
• Sculptor: MIT source license
• Sculptor: Parallel agents
• Sculptor: Workspace modes and project tabs
• Sculptor: Terminal tabs
• Sculptor: Diff review
• Sculptor: Workflow documents and skills
• Sculptor: GitHub pull requests
• Sculptor: Context token usage
• Sculptor: Experimental container and remote backend
• Sculptor: Settings and telemetry

Treat Sculptor as a preview: test the workflow you need and expect bugs or changes. The documented downloads cover Apple Silicon Macs and Linux.

Claude Squad is an open-source terminal session manager that uses tmux and isolated Git workspaces. Claude Squad publishes source, installation instructions, and releases; v1.0.20 was the latest listed release when checked. Its ongoing maintenance cadence is not verified. Checked 2026-10-27.

Price: Free open-source software; agent provider access is separate (verified Oct 2026).

• macOS: Available (Intel and Apple Silicon release binaries) (verified Oct 2026)
• Windows: Available (release binaries; tmux needs WSL or another method) (verified Oct 2026)
• Linux: Available (amd64 and arm64 release binaries) (verified Oct 2026)
• iOS: Not verified (verified Oct 2026)
• Android: Not verified (verified Oct 2026)

Production errors, feedback, analytics and scheduled agent jobs beside agents: Not verified in the official sources.

Choose Claude Squad when…

• You prefer a terminal interface and already use tmux.
• You want source access and parallel agent sessions without a GUI license.
• Its documented Claude Code, Codex, and other terminal-agent workflow fits your setup.

We checked the official sources on 2026-10-27. “Not verified” means those sources did not establish the answer; the feature may still exist. A documented download or source build establishes availability. We did not install every product or assess future maintenance.

• Claude Squad: Official repository and installation
• Claude Squad: Official releases
• Claude Squad: README and installation
• Claude Squad: Installer platform handling
• Claude Squad: v1.0.20 platform assets

Release binaries exist for macOS, Linux, and Windows. Windows requires tmux through WSL or another method; a turnkey native workflow is not established.

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Cursor is an AI code editor with an agent workspace and terminal tools. Cursor offers desktop downloads for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Checked 2026-10-27.

Price: Free $0/month; Plus $8/month; Premium $30/month; Super $100/month; Ultra $200/month (verified Oct 2026).

• macOS: Available (verified Oct 2026)
• Windows: Available (verified Oct 2026)
• Linux: Available (verified Oct 2026)
• iOS: Available (App Store; iOS/iPadOS 26+; eligible paid plans) (verified Oct 2026)
• Android: Unavailable (native Android app planned) (verified Oct 2026)

• Automations (scheduled agent jobs): Cloud agents run on recurring presets, cron schedules, or connected service events

Choose Cursor when…

• You want editing and agent work together in Cursor’s own workspace.
• You depend on editor completions and your existing Cursor setup.
• You need a documented Linux desktop download.

We checked the official sources on 2026-10-27. “Not verified” means those sources did not establish the answer; the feature may still exist. A documented download or source build establishes availability. We did not install every product or assess future maintenance.

• Cursor: Pricing
• Cursor: Supported agent CLIs
• Cursor: Threads
• Cursor: Terminals
• Cursor: Diff viewer & embedded browser
• Cursor: Notebook
• Cursor: Automations (scheduled agent jobs)
• Cursor: Custom agents
• Cursor: Skills & MCP catalog
• Cursor: Mobile companion
• Cursor: Current and legacy billing FAQ
• Cursor: Feature evidence
• Cursor: Feature evidence

Current pricing sources agree on The X Subscription plans; Pro and Pro+ remain legacy plans. Third-party models are separately metered on Premium and above; Plus excludes Cloud Agents and Automations.

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Claude Code is Anthropic’s coding agent, available in the terminal, IDE, desktop app, and browser. Claude Code is available, with installation and account requirements explained in Anthropic’s documentation. Checked 2026-10-27.

Price: Claude Pro $20/month or $200/year includes Claude Code; Max from $100/month; API usage billed separately (verified Oct 2026).

• macOS: Available (verified Oct 2026)
• Windows: Available (verified Oct 2026)
• Linux: Available (CLI; desktop beta for Ubuntu and Debian) (verified Oct 2026)
• iOS: Available (Claude app; plan-dependent) (verified Oct 2026)
• Android: Available (Claude app; plan-dependent) (verified Oct 2026)

• Automations (scheduled agent jobs): Recurring cloud jobs with schedules, API triggers, GitHub events, and run history

Choose Claude Code when…

• You prefer Anthropic’s own terminal, IDE, desktop, or browser workflow.
• Claude Code covers your coding needs and you already have eligible access.
• You prefer to keep project operations in tools you already use.

We checked the official sources on 2026-10-27. “Not verified” means those sources did not establish the answer; the feature may still exist. A documented download or source build establishes availability. We did not install every product or assess future maintenance.

• Claude Code: Overview
• Claude Code: Installation
• Claude Code: Pricing
• Claude Code: Mobile clients and requirements
• Claude Code: Platforms
• Claude Code: Threads
• Claude Code: Notebook
• Claude Code: Automations (scheduled agent jobs)
• Claude Code: Custom agents
• Claude Code: Setup diagnostic scope
• Claude Code: Cloud scheduled tasks (formerly routines)

Linux support includes the CLI and a desktop beta for Ubuntu and Debian. Phone clients control cloud or computer sessions; access requirements vary.

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Codex is OpenAI’s coding agent for local work and cloud tasks. Codex is available; OpenAI now points desktop users to the ChatGPT app. Checked 2026-10-27.

Price: Free $0/month and Go $8/month have rollout limits; Plus $20/month; Pro from $100/month; API usage separate (verified Oct 2026).

• macOS: Available (ChatGPT desktop and Codex CLI) (verified Oct 2026)
• Windows: Available (ChatGPT desktop and Codex CLI) (verified Oct 2026)
• Linux: Available (ChatGPT desktop and Codex CLI) (verified Oct 2026)
• iOS: Available (ChatGPT iOS app; rollout-dependent) (verified Oct 2026)
• Android: Not verified (verified Oct 2026)

• Automations (scheduled agent jobs): Recurring desktop jobs in local projects or worktrees; Scheduled view tracks runs

Choose Codex when…

• You want OpenAI’s own desktop, CLI, IDE, or cloud workflow.
• Your existing ChatGPT plan supplies the Codex access you need.
• You prefer OpenAI’s cloud integrations over coordinating several CLI providers.

We checked the official sources on 2026-10-27. “Not verified” means those sources did not establish the answer; the feature may still exist. A documented download or source build establishes availability. We did not install every product or assess future maintenance.

• Codex: Desktop and Codex workflow
• Codex: Pricing and access
• Codex: Threads
• Codex: Diff viewer & embedded browser
• Codex: GitHub issues & pull requests
• Codex: Automations (scheduled agent jobs)
• Codex: Custom agents
• Codex: Skills & MCP catalog
• Codex: Mobile companion
• Codex: Supported agent CLIs
• Codex: Codex Cloud execution
• Codex: Feature evidence
• Codex: Feature evidence

The former Codex app documentation now opens the ChatGPT desktop guide. Your plan and rollout determine access and limits, so check your account before moving a workflow. Codex supports local work as well as cloud execution.

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