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24 alternatives to Farol

The macOS terminal that shows which coding agent needs you

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier.

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    Keep coding agents always in sight

    Jun 2026 · its alternatives →

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    See what your agents left running on your Mac

    Sep 2026 · clueprint.ai · its alternatives →

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    AgentPeek▲164

    Your coding agents, in the Mac notch

    Jun 2026 · agentpeek.app · its alternatives →

  4. 4
    Maestri▲183

    An infinite canvas where coding agents work in concert

    Mar 2026 · themaestri.app · its alternatives →

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    devpit▲117

    A native control room for your Claude Code agents

    14d ago · devpit.app · its alternatives →

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    Port22▲239

    Claude Code, Codex & more on your phone

    Aug 2026 · tryport22.com · its alternatives →

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    Grovefree tier, from $5/mo▲101

    One terminal for you and your AI agent

    Sep 2026 · grove.publishstudio.one · its alternatives →

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    Greplica▲186

    Self updating wiki for coding agents

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Never miss a Claude Code session waiting for your input

    Jul 2026 · agentmgr.app · its alternatives →

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    Naseemfree tier, from $49/mo▲76

    A native AI agent that does real work on your Mac

    Aug 2026 · ayman3000.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Real-time AI coding assistant telemetry in your Mac's notch

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Nodeterm▲130

    A node-based free open source terminal manager

    Aug 2026 · nodeterm.dev · its alternatives →

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    A CLI agent that keeps working when you close your laptop

    Apr 2026 · devin.ai · its alternatives →

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    Thalia▲65

    Plan, approve and review your Muse Code agent on Mac

    13d ago · usethalia.com · its alternatives →

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    The CLI your coding agent uses to ship agents

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Launch AI CLI tools instantly from Finder

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Awakado▲79

    Keep your Mac awake while your AI agents work

    13d ago · awakado.noodledragon.studio · its alternatives →

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    Claude Code + Codex agents in your notch

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Code▲20

    Hey HN, Today we're launching Code, a community-driven, open-source coding agent for your terminal. It's a fork of OpenAI's codex with a focus on developer ergonomics and local control. Key features: - Browser integration – attach to your Chrome via CDP or use a built-in headless browser. You can browse pages, run the CLI in a browser session, and even take screenshots from the terminal. - Multi-agent commands – /plan, /solve and /code orchestrate multiple models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) to propose and implement solutions, with consensus or race options. - Diff viewer – see…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A native macOS terminal app for AI coding tools. Run Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, Aider, and more in a tabbed, persistent terminal.

    Mar 2026 · moltty.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey everyone! For the past two weeks my friend and I have been heads-down building Cloi, a fully local debugging agent that runs right in your terminal. You probably know the drill—every AI coding tool asks for API keys, subscriptions, and uploads your entire codebase to the cloud. Cloi does none of that: it runs entirely on your machine, with no cloud, no API keys, no subscriptions, and zero data leaving your system. What Cloi does: - Contextual error capture: Grabs your stack trace, local files, and environment to understand the issue. - Local LLM inference: Spins up Ollama on your box and…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

  22. 22

    A macOS menu bar app that provides quick access to zot from anywhere on your system. - patriceckhart/zot-sidekick

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    The missing IDE half for your terminal AI-agent workflow

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Codexy▲13

    Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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