If you came here because Conductor is Mac-only, closed source, or doesn't run the agent you use, the short answer is Pane: it's the cross-platform, open-source equivalent that runs any CLI agent on Windows, Mac, and Linux. The rest of this page compares the alternatives so you can pick the right one for your setup.
mac-only
Apple Silicon only. No Windows, no Linux, no Intel Mac.
closed source
No way to inspect, modify, or self-host.
limited agent support
Only Claude Code and Codex. Can't run Aider, Goose, Gemini CLI, or other agents.
The only agent manager with first-class Windows, Mac, and Linux support. Keyboard-first, agent-agnostic, open source (AGPL-3.0), and completely free. Requires only git. Built-in diff viewer, full git workflow (commit, push, rebase, squash, merge), and session persistence. see the full comparison →
superset
Agent-agnostic desktop app for running AI coding agents in parallel. macOS-tested only. Open source (Apache-2.0). Free tier plus a $20/seat/month Pro plan. Requires Bun, GitHub CLI, and Caddy.
claude squad
Open-source terminal UI for running multiple Claude Code sessions. Requires tmux and GitHub CLI. Keyboard-driven TUI interface. No Windows support. Development activity has slowed.
emdash
YC W26 startup building an "agentic development environment." Open source, cross-platform via SSH. Integrates with Linear, Jira, and GitHub Issues to pipe tickets directly to agents. More opinionated workflow than Pane or Conductor.