herdbot is now installable with homebrew
herdbot gives each bot its own herdr workspace, instructions, memory and skills. a bot can delegate a task and open the subagent in a neighboring pane, so you can watch the work and step in when needed. the router sends work to
open herdbot and choose "set up everything". it installs the command-line link and launchd service, then helps configure a starter bot. you’ll need macos, herdr, and at least one signed-in harness cli. rust is only needed if building from source.
claude, codex, pi, or cursor agent, and can move to another subscription when one hits a limit.
the project has grown beyond task routing. bots can message each other and work together in rooms with channel, round-robin or moderated turn-taking. herdbot also supports local computer use through cua-driver.
there’s now a native macos app too. a status menu, ⌥space quick entry, chat for bots and rooms, first-run setup, and approval cards with notifications.
The easiest way to try it is:
sh
brew install --cask slogsdon/tap/herdbotcommit 404cdd2