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How DorkOS stacks up against other tools for working with AI agents, from coding agents to team chat. Every page says where the other tool is better, when we last checked the facts, and where they came from.
Head to head
Tools that do a similar job, compared honestly.
AI code editorDorkOS vs CursorCursor is an AI code editor. DorkOS is a workspace for people and agents, built around the agents you run. Here is what each one is for.Read the comparison Agent control centre built into GitHubDorkOS vs GitHub Agent HQAgent HQ runs Copilot, Claude and Codex inside your repositories, on GitHub’s computers. DorkOS runs the agents you already pay for, on yours.Read the comparison AI software engineer you hire by the monthDorkOS vs DevinDevin is Cognition’s AI software engineer, working in its own cloud machines. DorkOS runs the agents you already pay for, on your own computer.Read the comparison Mac app for running coding agents in parallelDorkOS vs ConductorConductor runs parallel coding agents on your Mac, with the best review screen of the bunch. DorkOS runs the same work anywhere, on a schedule.Read the comparison Open source desktop app for parallel agentsDorkOS vs EmdashEmdash is an open source desktop app for running many coding agents at once. DorkOS does the same job on your machine, on a screen you can open anywhere.Read the comparison Terminal manager for parallel agentsDorkOS vs Claude SquadClaude Squad runs several coding agents side by side in your terminal, free. DorkOS does that job in a screen you can open from anywhere, on a schedule.Read the comparison Service for running agents, with an APIDorkOS vs OmnaraOmnara keeps agents running as a service you reach by API or from your phone. DorkOS runs the agents already installed on your own machine.Read the comparison Coding agent that picks the model for youDorkOS vs AmpAmp chooses the model for you and runs the work on its own machines. DorkOS drives the agents already signed in on yours, for nothing.Read the comparison Open source coding agent for your editor and terminalDorkOS vs ClineCline is a free, open coding agent for your editor and terminal. DorkOS is the room around the agents you already installed, reachable anywhere.Read the comparison Coding agent built for company teamsDorkOS vs DroidDroid is Factory’s coding agent for company teams, with missions that plan big work. DorkOS runs the agents you already pay for, on your machine.Read the comparison Agent harness that can run other agentsDorkOS vs DeepSeek HarnessDeepSeek Harness can run Claude Code and Codex inside itself, and calls itself a developer preview. DorkOS does that job with a schedule and a phone.Read the comparison Org chart, goals and budgets for AI agentsDorkOS vs PaperclipPaperclip runs your AI agents like a company, with an org chart, goals and budgets. DorkOS adds mini apps your agents build, and a chat you share with them.Read the comparison Shared workspace with always-on cloud agentsDorkOS vs ChatGPT SpaceChatGPT Space puts your team and OpenAI’s always-on dots in shared pages. DorkOS adds mini apps your agents build, on your computer, with your files.Read the comparison
Agent tools DorkOS runs
Keep the agent tool you like. DorkOS gives it a seat on your team.
Coding agent for your terminalDorkOS + Claude CodeClaude Code is Anthropic’s coding agent for your terminal. DorkOS runs it for you: many chats on one screen, on a schedule, from your phone.Read the comparison Coding agent from OpenAIDorkOS + CodexCodex is OpenAI’s coding agent. DorkOS runs it beside Claude Code and OpenCode, so every agent you use shares one screen and one schedule.Read the comparison Open source coding agentDorkOS + OpenCodeOpenCode is a free, open coding agent that works with any model. DorkOS runs it beside Claude Code and Codex, on one screen you can reach anywhere.Read the comparison
Nearby tools
Different kinds of product that still cover some of the same ground.
Coding agents in shared Slack channelsDorkOS vs Slack CodeSlack Code brings coding agents into shared Slack channels. DorkOS adds mini apps your agents build, made for founders and run on your own computer.Read the comparison Team chat where agents are membersDorkOS vs BuzzBuzz is Block’s open-source team chat where agents hold their own keys. DorkOS adds mini apps your agents build, made for founders and yours to run.Read the comparison Personal assistant that lives in your chat appsDorkOS vs OpenClawOpenClaw runs your whole digital life from the chat apps you already use. DorkOS is a workspace for you and your agents. Here is where the two overlap.Read the comparison Assistant that lives in your chat appsDorkOS vs Hermes AgentHermes Agent puts an assistant in Telegram, Discord, Slack and more. DorkOS is a workspace for you and your agents. This page sticks to the shared ground.Read the comparison Cloud coworker with a computer of its ownDorkOS vs Grok BotGrok Bot is SpaceXAI’s cloud coworker with a computer of its own. DorkOS is a workspace for you and the agents on your machine. Here is the shared ground.Read the comparison
Tools that shut down
Where to go next when the tool you used is gone.
Cloud service that ran coding agents for youTerragon alternativesTerragon ran coding agents in the cloud until it closed in February 2026. What it did, what it left behind, and where DorkOS does and does not fit.Read the comparison Coding agent that lived in VS CodeRoo Code alternativesRoo Code shut down in May 2026, and its own notice names Cline and ZooCode. Here is what happened, and where DorkOS honestly does not replace it.Read the comparison
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Terminal
~ $ curl -fsSL https://dorkos.ai/install | bash
Run in your terminal
Checks Node.js, installs via npm, offers setup wizard.
Other ways to install
- Windows — download the alpha installer, or use the terminal today.
- Linux — install with the one-liner or npm; the web app runs the same everywhere.
- Server — running DorkOS somewhere other than your own machine? Run it in Docker.
Open SourceMIT LicensedRuns on Your Machine
One person. A team of agents. Work that runs while you sleep.