herdr
the runtime your coding agents live on
Install / Use
npx skills add herdrdev/herdrInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
CLAUDE.md
Claude Code project instructions
Quality Score
Category
Development & EngineeringSupported Platforms
Our assessment of herdr
herdr scores 85/100 on our quality scale, 2503rd of 4,617 Development & Engineering skills we index.
Its CLAUDE.md is 4.4 KB long, split into 7 sections with 3 code examples: a solid amount of guidance for an agent.
With 48,284 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 2 days ago, so herdr is actively maintained.
- Our last check on 2026-10-17 found the source still online.
- It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 95/100, with 1 caution from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
Safety scan
No issues foundOur scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands (2 minor notes below). An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful.
- noteInstalls by piping a downloaded script into a shellline 44
curl -fsSL https://herdr.dev/install.sh | sh - noteInstalls by piping a downloaded script into a shellline 47
…ows beta: `powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://herdr.dev/install.ps1 | iex"` · [binaries](https://github.com/herdrdev/herdr/r…
AI review by kimi-k2.7-code on 2026-09-24. Automated pattern scan on 2026-09-24. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.
herdr compared with similar skills
All 4 of these similar skills score higher than herdr; compare them before choosing.
| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| herdr (this skill)by herdrdev | 85 | 48.3k | 2d ago | CLAUDE.md |
| claude-memby thedotmack | 100 | 113.5k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| taste-skillby Leonxlnx | 100 | 110.6k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| Agent-Reachby Panniantong | 100 | 109.2k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| Understand-Anythingby Egonex-AI | 100 | 90.9k | 10d ago | CLAUDE.md |
Frequently asked questions
- How do I install herdr?
- Run
npx skills add herdrdev/herdr. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does herdr work with?
- It is written for Claude Code and OpenAI Codex, as a CLAUDE.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is herdr safe to use?
- Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands (2 minor notes below). An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful. It is Apache-2.0-licensed and scores 95/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is herdr still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 2 days ago, so herdr is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubherdr
<p align="center"> <img src="assets/logo.png" alt="herdr" width="100" /> </p> <p align="center"> <a href="https://herdr.dev">herdr.dev</a> · <a href="#install">install</a> · <a href="https://herdr.dev/docs/quick-start/">quick start</a> · <a href="https://herdr.dev/docs/">docs</a> </p> <p align="center"> English · <a href="README.zh-CN.md">简体中文</a> </p> <p align="center"> <a href="LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache--2.0-666666?labelColor=333333" alt="Apache 2.0 license" /></a> <a href="https://github.com/herdrdev/herdr/releases"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/herdrdev/herdr/total?labelColor=333333&color=666666" alt="total GitHub release downloads" /></a> <a href="https://github.com/herdrdev/herdr/stargazers"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/herdrdev/herdr?labelColor=333333&color=666666&logo=github" alt="GitHub stars" /></a> <a href="https://github.com/herdrdev/herdr/releases/latest"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/herdrdev/herdr?label=release&labelColor=333333&color=666666" alt="latest stable release" /></a> <a href="https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/herdr"><img src="https://img.shields.io/homebrew/v/herdr?label=homebrew&labelColor=333333&color=666666" alt="Homebrew version" /></a> <a href="https://x.com/herdrdev"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/follow-%40herdrdev-000000?logo=x&logoColor=white" alt="follow @herdrdev on X" /></a> </p>https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/043ec09f-4bdd-41d5-aee0-8fda6b83e267
the runtime your coding agents live on.
- always running — herdr is a background server; the terminals live inside it. close the lid, drop the network, restart the machine — agents keep working and sessions come back. reattach from any terminal, or over ssh.
- never hunt for the stuck one — every pane is marked working, blocked, or idle. when an agent stops and needs an answer, herdr says so.
- agent-native — the cli and socket api are the same surface agents drive: spawn panes, prompt each other, wait until another agent is genuinely blocked. agent skill →
- runs what you already run — claude code, codex, cursor, opencode, grok and the rest. herdr doesn't wrap or replace them, it just owns their terminals.
- keyboard and mouse, both first-class — tmux-style prefix keys and click, drag, split. pick per moment, not per tool.
- plugins — extend panes and workflows. browse the marketplace →
- one rust binary, no electron — runs in whatever terminal you already use.
install
curl -fsSL https://herdr.dev/install.sh | sh
or brew install herdr · mise use -g herdr · windows beta: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://herdr.dev/install.ps1 | iex" · binaries
then start it where the work lives:
herdr
run your agents, split panes, walk away. ctrl+b q detaches, herdr reattaches. quick start →
docs
everything lives at herdr.dev/docs: quick start · concepts · supported agents · keyboard · configuration · session state · remote · integrations · plugins · socket api
thanks
<a href="https://terminaltrove.com/"><img src="assets/sponsors/terminal-trove.png" alt="Terminal Trove" width="200" /></a>
Terminal Trove and every backer listed in SPONSORS.md — thank you 🐑
enterprise / partnership: hey@herdr.dev
agent instructions
if you are an ai agent helping with this repository, read AGENTS.md before making changes and read CONTRIBUTING.md before opening issues or PRs.
development
git clone https://github.com/herdrdev/herdr
cd herdr
cargo build --release
just test # unit tests
just check # formatting, tests, and maintenance checks
license
Herdr is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.