Choose an app for coding agents
Skipper runs several coding agents at once on your Mac, in their own terminals. Each session gets a separate worktree, and you can choose a Claude or ChatGPT account before starting.
What each app helps with
| App | What it does | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Skipper | The agents’ own terminals, separate worktrees, and several accounts | Free in private beta |
| Conductor | A chat view, built-in code review, and optional cloud workspaces | Free local, Pro $50/mo |
| T3 Code | Open-source agent tools across computers, browsers, and phones | Free |
| Herdr | Agents inside your terminal, including remote machines | Free |
| Claude desktop app | Claude Code with built-in review and cloud sessions | With Claude Pro ($20/mo) and up |
| ChatGPT desktop app | Codex with built-in review and cloud sessions | With every ChatGPT plan, Free included |
Competitor details are from their official pages, as of September 2026.
When to choose Skipper
Choose Skipper if you work on a Mac, use several agents or accounts, and prefer their terminal interfaces. It shows usage, branches, pull requests, and checks beside the sessions. Everything runs on your Mac.
Other apps support Windows or Linux, cloud sessions, or built-in diff viewers. Herdr and T3 Code also help with remote machines.
Agents, code review, and platform details
Skipper requires macOS 26.5 or later. It is written in Swift with AppKit and SwiftUI, with a Rust engine linked through UniFFI and embedded Ghostty terminals. Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode are bundled; Pi and Antigravity run when installed. Each session gets a worktree, branch, port block, and Rust terminal server. Accounts have separate credential homes, and conversations resume with the account that started them. Notifications use Herdr’s Apache 2.0 detection manifests. There is no Skipper account.
Facts as of September 2026. Prices are in USD.
| App | Feature | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Skipper | Kind | Native Mac app |
| Skipper | Works on | macOS |
| Skipper | Agents | Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Pi, Antigravity |
| Skipper | How you talk to the agent | Vendor terminal UI |
| Skipper | Worktree per session | Always |
| Skipper | Built-in diff viewer | No, opens your diff tool |
| Skipper | Pull requests | Status, merge, merge queue, stacks |
| Skipper | Cloud sessions | No |
| Skipper | Price | Free in private beta |
| Skipper | Source | Closed |
| Conductor | Kind | Mac app |
| Conductor | Works on | macOS |
| Conductor | Agents | Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor |
| Conductor | How you talk to the agent | Chat, terminal mode experimental |
| Conductor | Worktree per session | Always |
| Conductor | Built-in diff viewer | Yes |
| Conductor | Pull requests | Create, checks, merge, stacks |
| Conductor | Cloud sessions | Pro plan |
| Conductor | Price | Free local, Pro $50/mo |
| Conductor | Source | Closed |
| T3 Code | Kind | Desktop, web, and phone apps |
| T3 Code | Works on | macOS, Windows, Linux, web, iOS, Android |
| T3 Code | Agents | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok Build, OpenCode, Antigravity |
| T3 Code | How you talk to the agent | Chat |
| T3 Code | Worktree per session | Optional |
| T3 Code | Built-in diff viewer | Yes |
| T3 Code | Pull requests | Create, review, merge, stacks |
| T3 Code | Cloud sessions | No |
| T3 Code | Price | Free |
| T3 Code | Source | MIT |
| Herdr | Kind | Terminal program |
| Herdr | Works on | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| Herdr | Agents | 22 detected CLIs |
| Herdr | How you talk to the agent | Vendor terminal UI |
| Herdr | Worktree per session | Optional |
| Herdr | Built-in diff viewer | No |
| Herdr | Pull requests | None |
| Herdr | Cloud sessions | No |
| Herdr | Price | Free |
| Herdr | Source | Apache 2.0 |
| Claude desktop app | Kind | Desktop app |
| Claude desktop app | Works on | macOS, Windows, Linux beta |
| Claude desktop app | Agents | Claude Code |
| Claude desktop app | How you talk to the agent | Chat |
| Claude desktop app | Worktree per session | Optional |
| Claude desktop app | Built-in diff viewer | Yes |
| Claude desktop app | Pull requests | Create, CI auto-fix, auto-merge |
| Claude desktop app | Cloud sessions | Yes |
| Claude desktop app | Price | With Claude Pro ($20/mo) and up |
| Claude desktop app | Source | Closed |
| ChatGPT desktop app | Kind | Desktop app |
| ChatGPT desktop app | Works on | macOS, Windows, Linux preview |
| ChatGPT desktop app | Agents | Codex |
| ChatGPT desktop app | How you talk to the agent | Chat |
| ChatGPT desktop app | Worktree per session | Optional |
| ChatGPT desktop app | Built-in diff viewer | Yes |
| ChatGPT desktop app | Pull requests | Create, review |
| ChatGPT desktop app | Cloud sessions | Yes |
| ChatGPT desktop app | Price | With every ChatGPT plan, Free included |
| ChatGPT desktop app | Source | Closed |