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Description

Backgrind is a versatile overlay window designed for AI coding agents, tailored for both vibe coders and professional developers on macOS and Windows platforms. It allows for AI tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or its proprietary Grindy model to remain in an always-visible window that hovers above your active tasks, enabling you to initiate a task, engage in coding or leisure activities, and only receive notifications when the AI requires your input. This innovative solution serves as a lightweight interface for the command-line tools you already utilize, preserving your login credentials, history, hooks, and overall workflow while seamlessly integrating with your editor, web browser, documentation, or even during immersive full-screen gaming sessions. The window is highly customizable; you can drag it around, resize it, change its colors, adjust its transparency, summon it using a hotkey, or activate a click-through mode that allows your clicks and keystrokes to interact directly with the applications beneath it. Notifications are subtle, with the window only flashing or chiming when your AI agent requests approval, poses a question, or completes a task. Additionally, Backgrind functions like a compact integrated development environment (IDE), featuring a file tree, syntax-highlighted previews, rendered Markdown content, and clickable links to files, making it an invaluable tool for developers. This unique blend of functionality and accessibility ensures that you stay focused on your projects without being overwhelmed by interruptions.

Description

Emdash is an open-source AI coding agent orchestration platform designed to help developers coordinate parallel software development activities. The application provides a unified workspace for launching, monitoring, and managing multiple coding agents, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and other supported command-line tools. Each agent runs within a dedicated Git worktree containing its own branch, terminal session, conversation history, and code review state. This architecture enables developers to assign independent programming tasks to different agents while keeping their file modifications separated. Emdash includes a built-in browser for previewing local development servers, remote applications, and web pages without leaving the development workspace. Its version control tools support inspecting code differences, creating commits, pushing changes, opening pull requests, and monitoring continuous integration checks. Developers can configure scheduled automations for recurring activities such as bug investigations, release preparation, and repository maintenance. The platform integrates with issue tracking services such as Linear, Jira, GitHub, Notion, and Asana to provide agents with task information and project context. Emdash also supports remote development through SSH connections, reusable prompts, agent skills, MCP server configurations, and persistent terminal sessions.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Cursor Yes 
Amp No 
Charm No 
ChatGPT No 
Claude No 
Claude Code Yes 
Codex CLI No 
Gemini No 
Git No 
GitHub No 
GitHub Copilot No 
Jira No 
Linear No 
Microsoft Azure No 
OpenAI No 
OpenCode No 
Qwen No 

Integrations

Cursor Yes 
Amp Yes 
Charm Yes 
ChatGPT Yes 
Claude Yes 
Claude Code No 
Codex CLI Yes 
Gemini Yes 
Git Yes 
GitHub Yes 
GitHub Copilot Yes 
Jira Yes 
Linear Yes 
Microsoft Azure Yes 
OpenAI Yes 
OpenCode Yes 
Qwen Yes 

Pricing Details

$7.50 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Backgrind

Founded

2026

Country

United States

Website

backgrind.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Emdash

Country

United States

Website

emdash.com

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