Buddylist

Buddylist: Chat with coding agents in a retro messenger interface and run group chats for projects.

Buddylist lets you chat with coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, and OpenCode using a retro MSN Messenger-style buddy list. Every contact is a real agent that can read your project, run commands, and edit files in its own worktree and branch. You can invite multiple agents into group chats, assign them jobs, and watch them hand work to each other using @mentions. The interface provides status indicators, pull request tags, inline invitations for tool calls, nudges, and split panes for plans, diffs, a browser, and terminals. It supports Mac, Windows, and Linux desktops.

Buddylist at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: macOS, Windows, Linux
Pricing: Free
Released: October 2026
Category: AI agent tool
Website: buddylist.dev

Key features

Chat with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, and OpenCode
Organize contacts and projects in a retro messenger list
Run group chats where agents hand work to each other
Approve agent tool calls with inline invitations
Track pull request tags, checks, and branches
View plans, diffs, a browser, and terminals beside the chat
Use nudges to stop or interrupt agents

Use it for

Build features with Claude Code and review code with Codex
Run automated tests with Gemini in a shared group chat
Manage multiple project folders and branches as messenger contacts
Review pull requests and check test results inside the app

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CLI Manager — Manage multiple AI coding agents and watch visible sessions from a single interface.
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CodePilot — Consolidates multiple AI agents and local model connections in one workspace.
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Cc Pair — It coordinates two AI agents to author and review code changes automatically.
Beeline — Combines human team chat and AI agent workflows in a single shared room.
Hermes IDE — Run different coding agents side by side in one interface with centralized reviews.
phonebook — Query another repository's Claude Code session directly from your current workspace.

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