Helmor

Adoption: Helmor has gained 1.2k GitHub stars and notable attention on X after announcing Windows support and a mobile client. It is frequently mentioned alongside Conductor as a local-first alternative, but the discourse is dominated by launch announcements and retweets, with very few hands-on tutorials or benchmarks. Still early-stage. Functionality & cost: It provides a unified GUI/CLI to invoke and monitor multiple coding agents, using isolated git worktrees and visual diffs. The software is free and open-source; it runs locally and requires users to install CLI tools (Claude Code, etc.) and supply their own API keys/subscriptions (e.g., Anthropic subscription). The mobile app is a remote frontend via Cloudflare Tunnel, relying on a continuously running desktop – not a standalone mobile solution. Ideal & non-ideal users: Suited for developers who already have agent subscriptions, value privacy, and are comfortable with local setup. Not for those expecting a zero-config cloud service or a pure mobile coding assistant. It is not a cloud platform or an integrated IDE; it’s better compared to a ‘local multi-agent dispatcher’.