An open-source coding agent orchestration tool developed primarily by Mohamed Boudra. It lets you run multiple CLI agents such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, and Pi in parallel from a single screen. Its defining trait is that it is self-hosted: a resident daemon runs on your own Mac or VM, and desktop apps, mobile apps, web browsers, and the CLI all connect to it, so your source code and your traffic to the models stay inside your own environment. Devices are linked through an end-to-end encrypted relay, so you can check on an agent running on your home machine from your phone while you are out. The GitHub repository has passed 15,000 stars as of August 2026.
Key Features
- Run multiple agents in parallel on one screen: Supports many providers including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, and Pi, letting you assign a different agent per task and run them at the same time. A single list shows how far each agent has progressed
- Self-hosted daemon: The daemon runs on your own machine, a VM, or a Docker container. Code never leaves your environment, and the agents authenticate with the credentials of the CLIs you installed yourself
- Connect from anywhere over an end-to-end encrypted relay: Desktop, iOS/Android, web, and CLI clients all reach the same session. Devices can be paired without hand-configuring your network, and you can switch to a direct connection instead
- Isolation through Git worktrees: Agents run in separate worktrees per branch, so parallel tasks never fight over the same working directory
- Inline diff review: Generated changes are shown as a diff on the spot. You can go from review to commit without leaving the screen
- CLI and scripting integration: A CLI installed with
npm install -g @getpaseo/clidrives the tool, supporting headless operation and use inside scripts. Documentation for a TypeScript SDK, plugins, and MCP integration is also provided - Hub features for teams: “Paseo Hub” lets agents be triggered from GitHub, Slack, and Discord
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Open source | $0 | Full functionality in your own environment; desktop, mobile, web, CLI, and Docker all supported |
Paseo itself is free open-source software, and there is no separate payment to Paseo. However, you do need Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, or Pi installed with your own credentials in order to run it, so the real cost comes from those agents’ subscriptions or API usage.
Pricing is as of August 2026. Check the official site for the latest information.
Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Both your code and your traffic to the models stay inside your own environment, which makes it easier to adopt where internal code cannot be handed to an outside service
- Multiple coding agents are handled in one UI without switching tools, so you can pick the right agent for each kind of task
- The mobile apps reach the same session, letting you check progress or approve steps of long-running tasks while on the move
- Git worktree isolation avoids working directory conflicts when several tasks run in parallel
- Being open source, you can inspect how it behaves internally and extend it yourself
⚠️ Cons
- You must supply the agent CLIs and their credentials yourself, so this is not a tool a complete beginner can pick up straight away
- Because a daemon has to stay resident, putting the machine to sleep or stopping the VM breaks the connection. Keeping it always on requires a VM or server
- The product is young and moving fast, so features and screen layouts may change over short periods
- License information differs between sources, so check the LICENSE file in the repository directly before adopting it at work
Comparison with Similar Services
| Criteria | Paseo | Conductor | Vibe Kanban | Claude Code alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main use | Unified orchestration of multiple agents | Parallel Claude Code runs | Kanban management of agent tasks | Coding with a single agent |
| Form factor | Self-hosted (daemon plus clients) | Desktop app | Locally launched web UI | Terminal |
| Mobile support | iOS/Android apps | None | None | None |
| Supported agents | Claude Code / Codex / Cursor / OpenCode / Pi and many more | Mainly Claude Code | Multiple agents | Claude Code only |
| Source availability | Open source | Closed | Open source | Closed |
| Pricing | Free (agent costs are separate) | Paid plans available | Free | Cost of a Claude plan |
Who Is It For
- Developers who use several coding agents daily and have hit the limits of managing terminal tabs
- Teams at organizations that cannot hand source code to cloud agent services but still want to move forward with agents
- People who kick off long refactoring or test-fixing runs and want to check on them from a phone while away
- Anyone who wants agents resident on a VM or dev server, handling several tasks in parallel
- Developers who value open source and want the option to modify the tool themselves
Summary
Paseo is an orchestrator for bundling multiple coding agents and running them inside your own environment. Unlike cloud agent platforms it costs you the effort of standing up a daemon, but in exchange you control where your code lives and how it reaches the models. If you already use Claude Code or Codex daily and find parallel execution or checking in from elsewhere inconvenient, a good starting point is installing the desktop app and trying it on one machine at hand.