CLI Dispatch

CLI Dispatch is a Claude Code plugin that assigns tasks to multiple external AI model command-line tools.

CLI Dispatch is a plugin for Claude Code that lets you hand tasks to DeepSeek, Gemini, OpenAI Codex, OpenCode, and GitHub Copilot as worker command-line interfaces. While Claude Code subagents normally run only Anthropic models, this tool executes other backends directly from your Claude session. A deterministic runner isolates each job inside a git worktree, executes your verification command, and returns a patch for review. Setup guides you through backend selection and stores API keys locally in a browser form without passing them through Claude. The system spends no LLM tokens on orchestration and keeps modifications isolated until you apply them.

CLI Dispatch at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: CLI, Windows
Pricing: Free and open source under the MIT License
Released: October 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: github.com/rbinar/cli-dispatch

Key features

Assigns tasks to DeepSeek, Gemini, Codex, OpenCode, and Copilot
Isolates jobs in a git worktree
Runs user-defined verification commands
Stores API keys locally in a browser form
Operates without spending LLM tokens on orchestration
Returns patches for manual review
Supports terminal commands and statusline integration

Use it for

Handing failing tests to OpenAI Codex for patching
Running one-shot read-only questions across multiple AI models
Delegating coding tasks to external AI model CLIs from Claude

Companions

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