herdrdev/herdr

Project overview

The project ships as a single Rust binary that runs in an existing terminal without Electron, letting developers monitor several agents simultaneously and persist their sessions across detachments and SSH reconnections.

Project type

AI Agent · AI Coding

Use cases

Coding & Development · Automation

Deployment

Refer to project documentation

License

Apache-2.0

Best for

• Developers who manage multiple agents in terminal sessions and need persistent, reattachable workflows.
• Developers who prefer a terminal-native tool that runs as a single Rust binary without Electron.

Key capabilities

• Shows multiple agents and their blocked, working, or completed states through real terminal views.
• Keeps agents running after detachment and supports reattachment from another terminal or over SSH, including after restarts.
• Lets agents spawn panes, read pane output, and wait on one another through a socket API.
• Supports tmux-style prefix keys alongside mouse actions for clicking, dragging, and splitting panes.
• Extends panes and workflows through plugins.

Limitations and risks

• Windows installation support is labeled beta and should be evaluated accordingly before adoption.

Getting started

• Run `curl -fsSL https://herdr.dev/install.sh | sh` to install, then run `herdr` to launch the application.

Evidence and sources

• GitHub project description: agent multiplexer that lives in your terminal.
• README: - **every agent at a glance** — blocked, working, done. real terminal views, not a wrapped interpretation.
• README: - **detach, agents keep running** — reattach from any terminal, or over ssh. sessions survive restarts.
• README: - **agents can use herdr too** — a pure socket api: agents spawn panes, read output, wait on each other. [agent skill →](https://herdr.dev/docs/agent-skill/)
• README: - **keyboard and mouse, both first-class** — tmux-style prefix keys *and* click, drag, split. pick per moment, not per tool.

Reviewed at: 2026-07-30T02:29:41Z