What it does
Herdr UI is a desktop window for Herdr, a separate background program (a daemon) that runs terminal sessions. You install Herdr yourself first. This app connects to it and shows its terminals, split panes, tabs and workspaces. The README notes it is an unaffiliated project, not made or supported by Herdr.
A sidebar lists your projects, Git worktrees (extra working copies of a code project) and each AI agent with a status dot showing whether it is idle, working or waiting for you. You can review an agent's code changes, leave notes on lines like comments on a pull request, and send them back to the agent. You can also mark up a web page in a browser tab and send those notes to an agent.
Other features include saved SSH connections to other computers, moving a worktree to another machine, CPU and memory meters, a display of how close your AI service plans are to their usage limits, many colour themes, and desktop notifications when an agent needs you.
Who it's for
Developers who already use the Herdr daemon to run AI coding agents in terminals and want a graphical window to keep track of them.
Can I use it without coding?
With some setup. You need to install the Herdr daemon first, then install this app with Homebrew, an install script or a downloaded installer. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Runs on
- Mac, Linux, Windows
- Computer
- An ordinary computer is fine
Try it
- Install the Herdr daemon from the Herdr website first.
- Download the Herdr UI installer for your computer from the project's releases page, or use the install command for your system.
Before you download
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Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page or the official download page above. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
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