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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
Keelen operates as an independent coding loop designed to transform open-ended requests into a structured and prioritized roadmap. It then subdivides items from this roadmap into development-ready tasks complete with acceptance criteria, executing each task in a secure, isolated VM environment using your designated credentials from Claude, Codex, GLM, or Kimi, ultimately producing a merged pull request or retaining it for review based on your settings.
Every modification undergoes a series of five verification checkpoints prior to merging: an initial red-first test proof, a separate adversarial review of the changes by a model that lacks context from the preceding run, the execution of the project’s own test suite on a fresh checkout, a CI-green mandate, and a designated review period before automated merging is allowed. Importantly, the process is structured to ensure that no checks are compromised to achieve a green status.
Each iteration is conducted in a temporary, non-root VM that is eliminated at the conclusion of the run, featuring a deny-by-default policy on network access. Additionally, the GitHub tokens utilized for each run are limited in scope to a single repository.
It's essential to note that Keelen does not function as an IDE copilot nor as a chat interface; its capabilities are distinctly designed to automate and streamline the coding workflow.
API Access
Has API
API Access
Has API
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Integrations
Claude Code
Cursor
Pricing Details
$7.50 per month
Free Trial
Free Version
Pricing Details
$29/month
Free Trial
Free Version
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Vendor Details
Company Name
Backgrind
Founded
2026
Country
United States
Website
backgrind.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
Keelen
Founded
2026
Country
United States
Website
keelen.ai/