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herdr

Control Herdr, a terminal multiplexer for coding agents. Use only when the user explicitly mentions Herdr or asks to use Herdr to inspect or

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Control Herdr, a terminal multiplexer for coding agents. Use only when the user explicitly mentions Herdr or asks to use Herdr to inspect or control panes, tabs, workspaces, commands, or another agent. Do not use merely because a task could benefit from a background terminal, delegation, or parallel work. Requires HERDR_ENV=1.

Details

Kind
Agent skills
Topic
Developer tools
Publisher
herdrdev
Origin
skillssh
Category
ferramentas
Stars
38,053
Forks
2,817
Open pull requests
29
Last push
2026-09-13T01:05:28Z
Repository state
ativo
Language
Rust
License
Apache-2.0
Added
2026-08-30 15:21:09
Updated
2026-09-08 11:16:13
Origin id
herdrdev/herdr/herdr

README

# herdr


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  <img src="assets/logo.png" alt="herdr" width="100" />
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  <a href="https://herdr.dev">herdr.dev</a> · <a href="#install">install</a> · <a href="https://herdr.dev/docs/quick-start/">quick start</a> · <a href="https://herdr.dev/docs/">docs</a>
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  English · <a href="README.zh-CN.md">简体中文</a>
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**the runtime your coding agents live on.**

- **detach without stopping work** — herdr keeps terminals running in a background server when you close the client or lose your SSH connection. after a server or machine restart, herdr restores the saved layout and can resume supported agent sessions; the original processes do not survive. [session state →](https://herdr.dev/docs/session-state/)
- **several machines, one window** — keep local work and saved ssh machines together, with a combined agent list and independent reconnects. [remote machines →](https://herdr.dev/docs/connecting-machines/)
- **never hunt for the stuck one** — every pane is marked working, blocked, or idle. when an agent stops and needs an answer, herdr says so.
- **agent-native** — agents drive herdr through the cli and socket api: they can spawn panes, prompt each other, and wait until another agent is genuinely blocked. [agent skill →](https://herdr.dev/docs/agent-skill/)
- **runs what you already run** — claude code, codex, cursor, opencode, grok and the rest. herdr doesn't wrap or replace them; it owns their terminals.
- **keyboard and mouse, both first-class** — tmux-style prefix keys *and* click, drag, split. pick per moment, not per tool.
- **plugins** — extend panes and workflows. [browse the marketplace →](https://herdr.dev/plugins/)
- **one rust binary, no electron** — runs in whatever terminal you already use.

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## install

```bash
curl -fsSL https://herdr.dev/install.sh | sh
```

or `brew install herdr` · `mise use -g herdr` · windows: `powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://herdr.dev/install.ps1 | iex"` · [endpoint-protected Windows](https://herdr.dev/docs/windows-beta/) · [binaries](https://github.com/herdrdev/herdr/releases)

then start it where the work lives:

```bash
herdr
```

run your agents, split panes, walk away. `ctrl+b q` detaches, `herdr` reattaches. [quick start →](https://herdr.dev/docs/quick-start/)

## docs

everything lives at [herdr.dev/docs](https://herdr.dev/docs/): [quick start](https://herdr.dev/docs/quick-start/) · [concepts](https://herdr.dev/docs/concepts/) · [supported agents](https://herdr.dev/docs/agents/) · [keyboard](https://herdr.dev/docs/keyboard/) · [configuration](https://herdr.dev/docs/configuration/) · [session state](https://herdr.dev/docs/session-state/) · [connecting machines](https://herdr.dev/docs/connecting-machines/) · [remote](https://herdr.dev/docs/persistence-remote/) · [integrations](https://herdr.dev/docs/integrations/) · [plugins](https://herdr.dev/docs/plugins/) · [socket api](https://herdr.dev/docs/socket-api/)

## thanks

every past sponsor and backer is listed in [SPONSORS.md](./SPONSORS.md) — thank you 🐑

enterprise / partnership: hey@herdr.dev

## agent instructions

if you are an ai agent helping with this repository, read [`AGENTS.md`](./AGENTS.md) before making changes and read [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](./CONTRIBUTING.md) before opening issues or PRs.

## development

```bash
git clone https://github.com/herdrdev/herdr
cd herdr
cargo build --release

just test        # unit tests
just check       # formatting, tests, and maintenance checks
```

## license

Herdr is licensed under the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE).

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