Isolated parallel tasks
Each task uses its own Git branch and worktree by default, keeping changes separate from the main branch and other tasks until you merge. You can disable worktrees to work directly on the checked-out branch.
Emdash
Free
Coordinate coding agents across parallel tasks, with isolated Git worktrees, issue-linked context, and in-app change review.
What is Emdash?
Emdash is an open-source desktop app for coordinating coding-agent work across software projects. Create a task from a branch, issue, or pull request, choose an installed agent CLI, and let it work in the task terminal. Tasks use separate Git branches and worktrees by default, so parallel changes stay isolated until you merge them.
Use Emdash with a local repository or an SSH-connected remote project. Review diffs, open pull requests, and monitor CI from the app. Install or set up a supported agent CLI before using an agent; some providers require their own account or product access.
What can Emdash do?
Run an installed agent CLI
Choose a supported provider when creating a task. Emdash detects installed agent CLIs and starts the selected agent in a terminal. Some providers require their own account or product access, and supported features vary by provider.
Start from an issue or pull request
Create a task from a branch, issue, or pull request, then choose an installed provider. Connect the tracker you use to bring its issue context into the task.
Review and ship changes
Inspect diffs, commit and push changes, open pull requests, and monitor CI from Emdash.
Use Cases
“Work on several changes at once”
Create separate tasks for parallel fixes or features so each agent can work in its own branch and worktree while you review the results.
“Turn tickets into coding tasks”
Connect an issue tracker, select an issue when creating a task, and pass its context to the agent before implementation.
“Use a remote development machine”
Connect to a remote project over SSH when the repository, credentials, or compute should stay on a server instead of your laptop.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I connect a coding agent?
Install or set up a supported coding-agent CLI, then Emdash detects it. Some providers also require their own account authentication or product access.
Do I need to connect an issue tracker?
No. You can use local tasks without integrations; connect a tracker when you want to pass its issues to an agent.
Is Emdash free?
The desktop app is free and open source. It can connect to remote machines over SSH and provision task environments using infrastructure you control; agent accounts and infrastructure may have their own costs.
Which operating systems are supported?
The stable Emdash v1 desktop release is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Quick Facts
- Product
- Open-source desktop app for coding-agent workflows
- Platforms
- macOS, Windows, Linux
- Agent setup
- Install a supported coding-agent CLI
- Projects
- Local repositories and remote projects over SSH
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- Domain Rating
- 55
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