Directory
ai agent manager tools
TL;DR
Tools for running coding agents fall into six groups: desktop agent managers, tmux agent managers, terminal multiplexers, worktree tools, agent dashboards and orchestration systems.
Pick by the problem you have: an app around your agents, agent control inside tmux, shell layout, faster worktrees, seeing who's waiting, or software that splits work for you.
We researched 30 tools in October 2026 and installed every one with a Windows or Linux build. They're all in the table below, and each category page compares its group in detail.
Start here
Find the row that describes what you need, then follow its link.
| If you need | Start here |
|---|---|
| An app around your agents: a worktree, terminal and diff for each | desktop agent managers |
| Agent control without leaving tmux, or over SSH | tmux agent managers |
| Panes, tabs and sessions that survive a disconnect | terminal multiplexers |
| Faster worktrees, with .env files, ports and databases handled | worktree tools |
| To see which agent is waiting for you | agent dashboards |
| Software that splits work and starts agents for you | agent orchestration |
Every tool we tested
Thirty tools in one table. Green means it does that well, amber means partly, red means no.
| Tool | Runs on | Worktree per task | Diff review | Many agents | Open source | No account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panedesktop app · Desktop app with a worktree, real terminal and diff view per agent; runs any CLI agent. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Orcadesktop app · Desktop app with worktrees, terminals, a browser and git review, plus a phone app. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Emdashdesktop app · Desktop app for about 35 agents, with issue-tracker import and SSH remotes. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conductordesktop app · Polished Mac app with a chat UI over Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Supersetdesktop app · Feature-packed Mac-first app with terminals, worktrees, schedules and team plans. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ |
| T3 Codechat app · Chat-style window over the agents you already have, with phone apps. | WinMacLinux | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Paseodesktop app · A background daemon with desktop, phone, web and CLI clients. | WinMacLinux | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agentasticdesktop app · Native Mac editor for 50+ agents, with Docker, SSH and cloud sandboxes. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| super.engineeringalphadesktop app · Native Rust Mac app with worktrees and a lead agent that steers others. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Traycerdesktop app · Plan-first app: specs and tickets that agents read, write and hand off. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✕ |
| Ghostexdesktop app · Native app of persistent terminals with a chat view, browser, editor and board. | WinMacLinux | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maestricanvas app · Infinite canvas where each agent is a terminal card you can wire to others. | WinMacLinux | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Solodesktop app · Runs your dev stack and agents side by side; a lead agent coordinates the rest. Free tier, no account needed. | WinMacLinux | ~ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Silodesktop app · Light editor that keeps every project's terminals and agents alive. | WinMacLinux | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wakuchat app · Fast native chat window over 11 agents, with rewind that undoes code and chat. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reliantdesktop app · Its own agent plus YAML workflows that chain agents in loops. | WinMacLinux | ~ | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ~ |
| Kandevtask board · Self-hosted task board where each card moves through plan, build, review and PR. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agent Orchestratortask board · Kanban of agents that sends failing CI and review comments back to them. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
| bbbrowser app · Local server that runs agent threads you watch from desktop, browser or phone. | WinMacLinux | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Omnigentalphaserver or service · Control layer over other agents, with policies, sandboxes and a lead agent. | WinMacLinux | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HumanLayerserver or service · Team app that runs agents through research, plan and implement steps. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Clorserver or service · Hosted control plane that runs Claude Code and Codex in Docker containers. | WinMacLinux | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Herdrterminal tool · Agent-aware terminal multiplexer; agents keep running when you disconnect. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| cmuxterminal tool · Native Mac terminal with a sidebar that shows which agent needs you. | WinMacLinux | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Claude Squadterminal tool · Keyboard-driven list of agents, each in a tmux session and worktree. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sidecarterminal tool · Terminal workspace with live git diffs, worktrees per task, notes and todos. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| claude-tmuxunmaintainedterminal tool · tmux popup that lists Claude Code sessions with status lights. | WinMacLinux | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| reconterminal tool · Read-only table of Claude Code sessions in tmux, with a pixel-art view. | WinMacLinux | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vibe Kanbanunmaintainedtask board · Browser kanban for agent tasks; the company shut down in April 2026. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ~ |
| Crystaldiscontinueddesktop app · Early worktree-per-agent desktop app; discontinued in February 2026. | WinMacLinux | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
Pane
desktop app · Desktop app with a worktree, real terminal and diff view per agent; runs any CLI agent.
Orca
desktop app · Desktop app with worktrees, terminals, a browser and git review, plus a phone app.
desktop app · Desktop app for about 35 agents, with issue-tracker import and SSH remotes.
desktop app · Polished Mac app with a chat UI over Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode.
desktop app · Feature-packed Mac-first app with terminals, worktrees, schedules and team plans.
chat app · Chat-style window over the agents you already have, with phone apps.
desktop app · A background daemon with desktop, phone, web and CLI clients.
Agentastic
desktop app · Native Mac editor for 50+ agents, with Docker, SSH and cloud sandboxes.
super.engineeringalpha
desktop app · Native Rust Mac app with worktrees and a lead agent that steers others.
Traycer
desktop app · Plan-first app: specs and tickets that agents read, write and hand off.
Ghostex
desktop app · Native app of persistent terminals with a chat view, browser, editor and board.
Maestri
canvas app · Infinite canvas where each agent is a terminal card you can wire to others.
Solo
desktop app · Runs your dev stack and agents side by side; a lead agent coordinates the rest. Free tier, no account needed.
Silo
desktop app · Light editor that keeps every project's terminals and agents alive.
Waku
chat app · Fast native chat window over 11 agents, with rewind that undoes code and chat.
Reliant
desktop app · Its own agent plus YAML workflows that chain agents in loops.
Kandev
task board · Self-hosted task board where each card moves through plan, build, review and PR.
Agent Orchestrator
task board · Kanban of agents that sends failing CI and review comments back to them.
bb
browser app · Local server that runs agent threads you watch from desktop, browser or phone.
Omnigentalpha
server or service · Control layer over other agents, with policies, sandboxes and a lead agent.
server or service · Team app that runs agents through research, plan and implement steps.
Clor
server or service · Hosted control plane that runs Claude Code and Codex in Docker containers.
terminal tool · Agent-aware terminal multiplexer; agents keep running when you disconnect.
terminal tool · Native Mac terminal with a sidebar that shows which agent needs you.
terminal tool · Keyboard-driven list of agents, each in a tmux session and worktree.
Sidecar
terminal tool · Terminal workspace with live git diffs, worktrees per task, notes and todos.
claude-tmuxunmaintained
terminal tool · tmux popup that lists Claude Code sessions with status lights.
terminal tool · Read-only table of Claude Code sessions in tmux, with a pixel-art view.
Vibe Kanbanunmaintained
task board · Browser kanban for agent tasks; the company shut down in April 2026.
Crystaldiscontinued
desktop app · Early worktree-per-agent desktop app; discontinued in February 2026.
“Many agents” is green when a tool runs any CLI agent or 30 or more of them, and amber when it supports a fixed shorter list. Worktree per task, diff review and the rest are judged from the hands-on runs where we could install the tool, and from its docs where we couldn't.
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- Qué probamos
- → 30 tools researched from their docs, repos and release notes in October 2026
- → Every tool with a Windows or Linux build installed and run on Windows 11 and Ubuntu 24.04 on WSL2
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Por Parsa Khazaeepoul, cofundador de Pane. .