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Orchestrate Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, and 30+ coding agents in parallel, from desktop, mobile, or CLI.
Start a task on a desktop agent, then check in from a phone while away from the desk. The mobile client lets you review diffs, send follow-ups, and approve permission requests without opening a laptop. The encrypted relay handles the connection from outside the local network.
If all your agent work is short-session and you are always at your desk, the mobile sync adds setup overhead without payoff.
Use the CLI or SDK to take a set of ready GitHub issues and launch one agent per issue in a separate worktree. Each agent works independently. You review the diffs and merge the ones that pass. The MCP server exposes this workflow to other agents, so you can trigger fan-outs from a Claude Code or Codex session.
If your team runs a single agent sequentially with one person at a time, the orchestration layer adds setup complexity for no practical benefit.
Paseo's multi-provider interface lets you run Claude Code for planning, Codex for implementation, and OpenCode for review without reconfiguring your environment. Each provider runs with its own credentials and config. You can hand off context between providers using the built-in skills.
If you are committed to a single provider and have no plan to change, the extra abstraction layer is unnecessary.
Run the Paseo daemon on a VM or server, install agent CLIs once, and connect from any device. The encrypted relay handles mobile pairing without exposing a port. Access agents from desktop, phone, or web without SSH.
If you only work from a single desktop machine and have no mobile use case, a simpler terminal setup may serve you as well.
Running multiple AI coding agents in parallel means juggling separate terminal windows, switching context manually, and losing track of which agent is working on which task. When you close the laptop, the session ends. Teams that want to fan out work across different agents have no shared interface: each agent has its own setup, its own output format, and its own window.
The mobile gap compounds the problem. Most coding workflows are desktop-only, so checking on a long-running agent from a phone means opening an SSH session and reading raw terminal output. There is no native way to review a diff, send a follow-up, or approve a permission request from a device in your pocket.
Run multiple coding agents at the same time, each in a separate git worktree so their changes do not collide. Launch Claude Code on one task while Codex handles another. Review each agent's diff independently before merging. Agents can also create their own worktrees and spawn other agents, enabling automated fan-out from a single prompt.
Supports Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, OpenCode, Pi, Antigravity, and Muse Code with custom integrations, plus any agent that speaks the ACP protocol. Switch providers per task without changing your environment. The same interface, the same diff viewer, and the same mobile client work regardless of which agent is running.
The iOS and Android apps are native full clients built with Expo, not WebViews. Connect from a phone, review diffs, send follow-up instructions, and approve permission requests while away from your desk. Pairs with the desktop daemon or a headless server over an end-to-end encrypted relay. Pairing takes one step from Settings.
Every action available in the app is also available from the CLI. The TypeScript SDK lets you build orchestration scripts, fan out work to multiple agents from code, and integrate agent outputs into existing pipelines. Use `paseo run`, `paseo ls`, and `paseo attach` to script workflows from the terminal or from another agent via MCP.
Plugins run on the daemon and appear in every connected client, desktop and mobile, without a restart. A plugin can add sidebar panels, Command Center items, slash commands, and workspace views. Over 400 community plugins cover themes, Git integrations, and custom providers. Install from the registry with `paseo plugin add owner/slug`.
Dictate tasks or talk through problems without typing. Voice transcription runs locally on-device by default. Optionally configure OpenAI speech providers for higher transcription quality and text-to-speech. Hands-free input is useful when reviewing code on a second monitor or working without a keyboard.
Conductor is a macOS desktop app that runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode in parallel local worktrees, with Conductor Cloud as a hosted add-on. Conductor announced on November 4, 2026 that it is joining Meta: new sign-ups are closed, Conductor Cloud shuts down on November 20, 2026, and the local app winds down in early 2027.
| Feature | Paseo | Conductor |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache 2.0 | Proprietary |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android | macOS only |
| Cloud add-on | Paseo Hub | Conductor Cloud (closing Nov 20, 2026) |
Paseo and Conductor shared the same core idea: a GUI that runs multiple coding agents in parallel with isolated worktrees. Conductor focused on a polished macOS-only experience with a cloud collaboration layer. Paseo runs on every major OS, ships a full native mobile client, and is free and open source under Apache 2.0.
Given Conductor's announced wind-down, there is no meaningful scenario where new users should adopt it. Developers currently on Conductor should migrate to Paseo or another active orchestration tool before the local app winds down in early 2027.
Developers who run Claude Code or Codex directly in a terminal get a single-session, single-window workflow with no shared view across agents. Paseo adds a daemon that manages multiple concurrent sessions, a diff and editor view, permission approval UI, mobile access, and a plugin system. The terminal CLI (paseo run, paseo attach) remains available for scripting. The orchestration layer is worth it for developers running more than one concurrent session; for single-session, desktop-only work, the extra setup is unnecessary.
Download the desktop installer from GitHub Releases: https://github.com/getpaseo/paseo/releases/latest
Install the CLI to run Paseo as a headless daemon on a server or VM.
```bash
npm install -g @getpaseo/cli
paseo
```Yes. Paseo is free and Apache 2.0 licensed. You can use, deploy, modify, and distribute it for any purpose including commercial self-hosting. Redistribution requires preserving license notices and marking modified files. No trademark rights beyond describing the software's origin are granted. You bring your own agent subscriptions: Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, and others each require separate credentials and may have their own costs. Paseo Hub, the optional cloud add-on, has a paid tier.
Paseo does not send your code anywhere. Agents run locally using your existing credentials and talk to their own APIs as they normally would. For remote device access, Paseo offers an optional end-to-end encrypted relay that it cannot read. Direct TCP, Tailscale, and other tunnels are supported alternatives for teams that want no third-party relay at all.
Yes. Paseo runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux. The iOS and Android apps are also full native clients. The desktop app bundles the daemon with a UI; on headless servers, you install the CLI and connect from any client. Mobile apps pair with the daemon over a relay or direct TCP connection.
Running agents in a terminal gives you one session per window with no shared view. Paseo adds a daemon that manages multiple agent processes, a diff and editor view, a mobile client, permission approval UI, and a plugin system. The terminal CLI (paseo run, paseo attach) is still available for scripting. The overhead is worth it when you are running more than one concurrent agent session; for single-session work, a terminal is simpler.
When you start an agent with the worktree option, Paseo creates a git worktree for that agent on an isolated branch. The agent works without touching your main working directory. You review the diff when it finishes and decide whether to merge. Multiple agents can run on separate branches at the same time. Worktrees are optional: Paseo works in any directory, with or without git.
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