Orchestrator Active Closed source
Tern
macOS app and cross-platform CLI that run a fleet of coding agents in isolated worktrees.
Get Tern 4 methods
brew install --cask shubham-1994/tern/tern-desktop Download ↗
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curl -fsSL https://tern.build/install.sh | sh brew install shubham-1994/tern/tern Pricing
Free; the macOS app and CLI run agents with the accounts you already have.
- Free Free Free; agents use your existing CLI accounts
Prices as listed on 18 Oct 2026.
AboutShubham Agarwal
Tern launches agent tasks in git worktrees and collects their output in a review queue. It bundles a local relay for pairing with a phone, supports remote access over LAN or Tailscale, and ships a separate CLI and terminal UI for macOS, Linux and FreeBSD. The project is closed source and free to use.
Features Verified 4/8 ✓ yes ✗ no ? not verified
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Worktrees
Keeps parallel work in separate git worktrees?
yes
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Parallel agents
Runs several agent sessions at the same time?
yes
?
Subagents
Can an agent delegate work to child agents?
not verified
?
MCP
Connects to MCP servers and their tools?
not verified
✓
Remote access
Can you follow or control sessions from another device?
yes
?
Cloud sandbox
Runs work in a hosted sandbox rather than on your machine?
not verified
✓
Diff review
Includes a built-in diff or review screen?
yes
?
Plan mode
Has an explicit plan / approve-before-edit step?
not verified
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