MAO

MAO is a desktop app that puts several coding agents, including Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Grok and OpenCode, on one canvas, each on your own login and in its own git worktree, with a queue of agents that need you, scheduled routines and a built-in browser for testing.

Why it matters

For developers juggling several AI coding agents at once, it gives them one place to split work into separate branches, wire agents together and see only the ones waiting on a decision.

Highlights

• Each 'layer' is a real git worktree, so agents working in parallel don't overwrite each other's files.
• Agents run on your own logins or keys and talk to their providers directly; keys go to your operating system's credential store.
• An attention view lines up agents that need approval, and one prompt can be sent to several agents at once.
• Portals put a real browser on the canvas that an agent can click through; routines send scheduled prompts, such as a nightly review at 2 AM.
• Remote workspaces run agents on a Linux server over SSH while the canvas stays on your computer.

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: Signing in shares your email, computer name, a device key and hashed hardware IDs to tie the license to your machine; diagnostics are off by default.

Quick facts

Links

• Official site: https://trymao.dev/
• Docs: https://trymao.dev/docs

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Checked 2026-10-29 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.