Ferry

Ferry: CLI and synchronization tool that keeps agent skills, instructions, MCP servers, and configurations in sync across local and remote Linux machines.

Ferry synchronizes AI agent environments between a local workstation and remote Linux boxes. Your local machine acts as the source of truth, publishing skills, instructions, commands, and settings to a private Git repository snapshot that remote boxes pull over SSH or Tailscale. It automatically installs and manages CLIs for Claude Code, Codex, Pi, and Cursor Agent, along with gh and jq, while starting logins directly on the box so credentials are never transferred. Users can also move Git projects with untracked files and conversation sessions between machines, forward remote ports, and manage connections via Paseo or Sherlock.

Ferry at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: macOS, Linux, CLI, open source
Pricing: Free
Released: October 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: dlhck.github.io

Key features

Synchronizes skills, AGENTS.md instructions, subagents, and stdio/remote MCP servers
Installs and manages agent CLIs including Claude Code, Codex, Pi, and Cursor Agent
Preserves security by initiating remote logins locally without copying keys or tokens
Monitors file changes and auto-syncs using launchd or systemd watcher services
Moves Git projects along with untracked files and Claude/Codex conversation sessions
Forwards remote development server ports automatically to your local browser
Provides system diagnostics and status checks via CLI, macOS menu bar, or Waybar
Integrates with Paseo daemons and tunnels Sherlock database connections

Use it for

Replicating local agent workflows, skills, and MCP setups onto remote Linux machines
Transferring active Git projects and conversation context between local and remote environments
Forwarding ports to preview remote development web servers on a local browser
Running automated environment drift detection and diagnostic health checks on remote boxes

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