# herdr
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**the runtime your coding agents live on.**
- **detach without stopping work** — herdr keeps terminals running in a background server when you close the client or lose your SSH connection. after a server or machine restart, herdr restores the saved layout and can resume supported agent sessions; the original processes do not survive. [session state →](https://herdr.dev/docs/session-state/)
- **several machines, one window** — keep local work and saved ssh machines together, with a combined agent list and independent reconnects. [remote machines →](https://herdr.dev/docs/connecting-machines/)
- **never hunt for the stuck one** — every pane is marked working, blocked, or idle. when an agent stops and needs an answer, herdr says so.
- **agent-native** — agents drive herdr through the cli and socket api: they can spawn panes, prompt each other, and wait until another agent is genuinely blocked. [agent skill →](https://herdr.dev/docs/agent-skill/)
- **runs what you already run** — claude code, codex, cursor, opencode, grok and the rest. herdr doesn't wrap or replace them; it owns their terminals. building an agent? [add herdr support →](https://herdr.dev/docs/add-herdr-support/)
- **keyboard and mouse, both first-class** — tmux-style prefix keys *and* click, drag, split. pick per moment, not per tool.
- **plugins** — extend panes and workflows. [browse the marketplace →](https://herdr.dev/plugins/)
- **one rust binary, no electron** — runs in whatever terminal you already use.
---
## install
```bash
curl -fsSL https://herdr.dev/install.sh | sh
```
or `brew install herdr` · `mise use -g herdr` · windows: `powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://herdr.dev/install.ps1 | iex"` · [endpoint-protected Windows](https://herdr.dev/docs/windows-beta/) · [binaries](https://github.com/herdrdev/herdr/releases)
then start it where the work lives:
```bash
herdr
```
run your agents, split panes, walk away. `ctrl+b q` detaches, `herdr` reattaches. [quick start →](https://herdr.dev/docs/quick-start/)
## docs
everything lives at [herdr.dev/docs](https://herdr.dev/docs/): [quick start](https://herdr.dev/docs/quick-start/) · [concepts](https://herdr.dev/docs/concepts/) · [supported agents](https://herdr.dev/docs/agents/) · [keyboard](https://herdr.dev/docs/keyboard/) · [configuration](https://herdr.dev/docs/configuration/) · [session state](https://herdr.dev/docs/session-state/) · [connecting machines](https://herdr.dev/docs/connecting-machines/) · [remote](https://herdr.dev/docs/persistence-remote/) · [integrations](https://herdr.dev/docs/integrations/) · [add herdr support to your agent](https://herdr.dev/docs/add-herdr-support/) · [plugins](https://herdr.dev/docs/plugins/) · [socket api](https://herdr.dev/docs/socket-api/)
## thanks
every past sponsor and backer is listed in [SPONSORS.md](./SPONSORS.md) — thank you 🐑
enterprise / partnership: hey@herdr.dev
## agent instructions
if you are an ai agent helping with this repository, read [`AGENTS.md`](./AGENTS.md) before making changes and read [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](./CONTRIBUTING.md) before opening issues or PRs.
## development
```bash
git clone https://github.com/herdrdev/herdr
cd herdr
cargo build --release
just test # unit tests
just check # formatting, tests, and maintenance checks
```
## license
Herdr is licensed under the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE).