Herdr
Herdr provides a terminal-based runtime where coding agents run persistently in their own panes, surviving app closes and machine switches. Sessions can be reattached from any machine via SSH, and the platform is mouse-first with native agent detection for tools like Claude Code. Herdr is open source under Apache 2.0 and includes a local socket API for programmatic control.
- Developer Tools
- Software Only
Funding
Raised to date
$500KRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Developers running coding agents face session fragility: when they close a terminal or switch machines, long-running agent work is interrupted or lost. Existing terminal multiplexers require learning complex keyboard shortcuts and lack native support for AI agent workflows, forcing developers to babysit processes or lose progress.
Solution
Herdr provides a terminal-based runtime where coding agents live persistently, each in its own pane, across however many projects a developer handles. Sessions continue running when the developer walks away and can be reattached from any machine through an SSH bridge. The platform is mouse-first, removing the learning curve of traditional multiplexers, and supports native agent detection and resume for tools like OpenCode and Claude Code. Herdr also offers a local socket API so developers can control the runtime from scripts, tools, and agents themselves.
Target Audience
Primary users are software developers and engineering teams running AI coding agents (such as OpenCode and Claude Code) across multiple projects and machines who need persistent, resumable terminal sessions.
Features
- Persistent terminal multiplexing with detach/reattach and pane history replay across sessions and machines
- SSH bridge for connecting local and remote machines in a single window with independent reconnects
- Native coding-agent integration with automatic detection, direct attach, and agent resume capabilities
- Mouse-first interface with clickable panes, draggable borders, and right-click split/switch menus, plus tmux-compatible keybindings (ctrl+b) for power users
- Local socket API and CLI for programmatic control from scripts, tools, and agents
- Plugin system with manifest actions and event hooks, with a community marketplace discovered automatically from GitHub's herdr-plugin topic
- Live-update mechanism that replaces the server process without killing pane processes
- Performance optimizations that reduce CPU usage by up to 95% on busy sessions by skipping sidebar animations and unchanged frame repaints