crystl
crystl is a macOS multitasking terminal for running many AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, opencode, aider and others) across projects, with approval cards, git worktree isolation and an iPhone companion app.
Why it matters
For developers running several coding agents at once who lose track of which one needs input or what the last agent did.
Highlights
- Floating cards surface approval requests and questions from agents, color-coded per project.
- Parallel agents can each get their own git worktree and branch; a per-project WORKBENCH.md holds a shared task list.
- Token tracking projects remaining usage; a project optimizer scores and fixes agent files.
- An iPhone app (on the App Store) monitors and approves agents; remote development works over SSH.
Taken from the project's own README, docs or launch page. Claims about speed or accuracy are the maker's unless stated otherwise.
Worth knowing: macOS only. Deeper integrations (hooks) depend on the agent; the site says Antigravity CLI lacks them.
Quick facts
| Pricing | Free plan; Guild plan $170/year adds orchestration, sequences, iPhone access from anywhere, full CLI and unlimited schedules |
|---|---|
| Free or paid | Freemium |
| License | Proprietarynot verified |
| Language | Native macOS app (Swift) |
| Platform | macOS only; companion iOS app |
| GitHub stars | n/a (not a GitHub project) |
| Maker | Not named on the sitenot verified |
Links
- Official site: https://crystl.dev/
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What we couldn't verify
- quick_facts.maker
- quick_facts.license
Checked 2026-11-06 from the tool's own pages. Prices and star counts change, so confirm on the official site. Listing here is not a ranking or an endorsement.
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