tessera vs craft-agents-oss
AI agent workspaces compared
tessera and craft-agents-oss both organize AI agent sessions in desktop workspaces. tessera focuses on coding sessions, Git worktrees, and Git workflows, while craft-agents-oss emphasizes configurable agent access to services and files, permissions, and remote server use.
tessera: Organize AI Coding Sessions Across Projects
Tessera is a local workspace for coordinating Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode sessions across projects. It brings parallel agent tasks, Git worktrees, session views, and Git workflows together for developers running coding agents on their own machines.
craft-agents-oss: Manage AI Agent Work in a Desktop App
Craft Agents is a customizable desktop workspace for running AI agent sessions, connecting services and files, and organizing work across projects. It also offers a headless server and CLI for remote use and scripting.
| tessera | craft-agents-oss | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 313 | 7.2k |
| Forks | 29 | 1.1k |
| Last analyzed | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 |
Key differences
- tessera centers on Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode sessions; craft-agents-oss offers multiple LLM connections and integrations such as MCP servers, REST APIs, and local filesystems.
- tessera provides Git worktrees, diff review, and branch workflows; craft-agents-oss provides permission modes, workspace-specific skills, and event-driven automations.
- tessera offers tabs, split panes, and Kanban views for coding work; craft-agents-oss organizes sessions with inbox, archive, status, and flagging workflows.
- tessera supports mobile access to sessions; craft-agents-oss offers a headless server that users can connect to through its desktop app or CLI.
- tessera is licensed under AGPL-3.0; craft-agents-oss is licensed under Apache-2.0.
- The listed project metrics are 310 stars and 29 forks for tessera, compared with 7.2k stars and 1.1k forks for craft-agents-oss.
Choose tessera if you…
- need to coordinate parallel coding sessions with isolated Git worktrees.
- want to review diffs and handle routine Git workflows in the same workspace.
- use Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode and want session views such as tabs, panes, or Kanban.
Choose craft-agents-oss if you…
- need agents to work with MCP servers, REST APIs, or local files, with configurable permissions.
- want workspace-specific skills or event-driven automations.
- need a headless server and CLI for remote sessions or scripted workflows.
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