diri vs agent-orchestrator
Coding-agent coordination tools compared
diri and agent-orchestrator are desktop workspaces for running and coordinating coding agents across tasks. diri focuses on parallel sessions, agent status, and reviewing changes, while agent-orchestrator adds project-wide planning and a Kanban workflow for tracking work through CI and review.
diri: Coordinate Coding Agents in a Rust and GPUI Desktop App
diri is a Rust and GPUI desktop app for running coding agents side by side, coordinating their work, and reviewing changes together. It supports macOS and has a Linux beta, with Claude Code and Codex receiving deeper integrations.
agent-orchestrator: Supervise Teams of Coding Agents
Orchestrator.inc is a Go-based desktop workspace for planning and supervising coding agents across a project. It isolates Git-backed tasks in branches and worktrees, then tracks agent activity, pull requests, CI, and reviews in a live Kanban across macOS, Windows, and Linux.
| diri | agent-orchestrator | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Go |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 483 | 13.3k |
| Forks | 40 | 1.8k |
| Last analyzed | Nov 4, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
Key differences
- diri is built with Rust and GPUI; agent-orchestrator is built with Go.
- diri runs installed agent CLIs locally or on an SSH host the user controls. agent-orchestrator runs a local daemon and supports macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- diri emphasizes session status, MCP-based delegation, and reviewing diffs, staging, commits, and pull request checks alongside sessions.
- agent-orchestrator emphasizes project-wide task planning and tracking worker activity, pull requests, CI, reviews, and merge readiness on a live Kanban board.
- diri is licensed under AGPL-3.0; agent-orchestrator is licensed under Apache-2.0.
- diri has a relatively small contributor base with most code from one person, while agent-orchestrator has broader measured contributor activity and a substantial open-issue queue.
Choose diri if you…
- want to coordinate parallel sessions for Claude Code, Codex, or other supported terminal agents.
- need to run agent CLIs locally or on an SSH host you control, without a hosted relay.
- prefer a session-centered workflow for monitoring agents and reviewing their changes, and can work with Linux beta or macOS support.
Choose agent-orchestrator if you…
- need project-wide planning that delegates focused tasks to worker agents.
- want a live Kanban view of worker activity, pull requests, CI, reviews, and merge readiness.
- need a shared workflow for different agent harnesses across macOS, Windows, and Linux.
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