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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

Herdr serves as a terminal-oriented runtime and multiplexer tailored for developers utilizing AI coding assistants, command-line interfaces, tests, and various other tools. It systematically organizes tasks into distinct workspaces, tabs, and panes that are overseen by a background server, which allows processes to continue operating seamlessly even if a client disconnects. Users are able to either reattach locally or connect to Herdr from different machines via SSH. The software identifies compatible coding agents and indicates their status as either operational, blocked, idle, or completed; furthermore, it ensures that native agent sessions remain intact following a server restart. With its command-line interface and local socket API, scripts and agents can monitor sessions, manage panes, initiate or prompt agents, and await changes in state. Developers have the flexibility to customize keybindings and themes while also enhancing workflows through local executable plugins. Compatible with macOS, Linux, and Windows, Herdr is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. This innovative tool aims to streamline the development process by providing a robust environment for multitasking and efficient management of coding workflows.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Claude Code Yes 
Cursor Yes 
GitHub Copilot CLI No 
OpenAI Codex No 
OpenCode No 
Waycar No 

Integrations

Claude Code Yes 
Cursor No 
GitHub Copilot CLI Yes 
OpenAI Codex Yes 
OpenCode Yes 
Waycar Yes 

Pricing Details

$7.50 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Free
The application is distributed under the Apache License 2.0.
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 Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
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 No 

Types of Training

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

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
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

Herdr

Founded

2026

Country

Turkey

Website

herdr.dev/

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