hob

hob is a desktop workspace for developers who use AI coding agents regularly. It's built for people who run multiple agent sessions—like Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode—and need a single place to manage them. Instead of juggling terminals, browser tabs, and scattered contexts, you get one local-first environment where every agent session, file, and conversation stays organized. The workspace runs on your machine, so your data lives in a local database, not in someone else's cloud. hob is not a model provider; you bring your own accounts and API keys, and it gives those agents a professional interface.

What sets hob apart is how it combines agent control with project management tools. You can automate recurring tasks (like reviewing user feedback) by defining steps once and storing secrets that only the automations can access. The workspace integrates with GitHub, Gitea, and Forgejo, letting you create, comment on, and close issues without leaving the app. You can also open pull requests, review diffs, and merge changes from the same window. Agents can even control the workspace itself—opening files, switching panes, or handing work off to another agent. For teams, remote access is available via an encrypted relay, so you can steer agents from a browser or phone while keeping your desktop session alive. Worktrees let you give agents their own isolated branches, keeping your main codebase clean during parallel edits.

hob is designed for developers who use agent CLIs as part of their daily engineering work—not for casual prompting. It's most useful if you frequently run multiple agents, manage several repos, and need to keep history and context across sessions. The local-first approach means you can shut your laptop and come back to exactly where you left off, and canceling your subscription leaves all your data intact on your machine. If you only occasionally use an AI coding tool or mostly chat with one model, hob is probably overkill. But for those who live in ...