herdr-core

herdr-core is the new local terminal runtime from herdr, shipped in late October 2026 together with a native desktop app. Agents (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Pi, and anything that lives in a terminal) run inside hc / herdr-core, so quitting, updating, or crashing the window leaves every session where you left it.

Product: herdr.dev/core · App: herdr.dev · GitHub: herdrdev/herdr-core · License: Apache 2.0

Key points

1. Named product: herdr-core is a separate daemon from the older Herdr TUI; the desktop app is one client on top of the same OpenRPC API.
2. Pitch: "close it, they keep working" — agents live in core, not in the Electron/window process; OSC 7501 status protocol surfaces working / done / needs-you.
3. Agent-editable UI: everything under ~/.config/herdr-app is a plain file with an AGENTS.md, so agents can rewrite the sidebar, buttons, and layout.
4. Multi-machine: SSH-reachable hosts join the same sidebar; macOS Apple silicon, Linux x86_64/arm64, Windows x86_64.
5. Traction: official @herdrdev announce (~3.8k likes, ~261k views), Hacker News frontpage discussion, Nvdium / Vibe Coding Radar coverage.

Why it matters

Searchable proper noun for the runtime layer behind Herdr's desktop rewrite—distinct from the long-running TUI brand that never entered this radar DB.

How to try it

1. Install core: curl -fsSL https://releases.herdr.dev/core/install.sh | sh (or clone herdrdev/herdr-core).
2. Install the desktop app from herdr.dev / herdr-app install script; confirm agents keep running after you quit the window.
3. Optionally build your own client against hc schema (OpenRPC).

Herdr TUI and herdr-core/desktop do not share agent sessions—treat them as separate homes.