Vector

Vector is a Mac app for directing AI coding agents like Claude and Codex.

Vector is a Mac application designed for directing AI coding agents such as Claude and Codex. It provides an integrated engineering environment where agents write code and users act as engineers. Users can manage tasks through a Todo inbox, monitor active background sub-agents, and reply to specific lines of agent output or pass them to new sub-agents. The app reads documentation alongside conversations and uses existing user setups, including accounts, configurations, skills, and MCP servers for Claude and Codex. Vector is available as a free beta for macOS.

Vector at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: macOS
Pricing: Free while in beta
Released: November 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: getvector.sh

Key features

Manage tasks with the Todo inbox
Run background sub-agents in view
Direct Claude and Codex together
Quote exact lines of agent output in replies
Read documentation linked beside conversations
Use existing accounts, config, skills, and MCP servers

Use it for

Directing multiple AI coding agents
Managing development tasks and ideas
Delegating work to background sub-agents

Companions

Tools that articles about Vector recommend using with it, each with its job.

Claude — Built to work with Claude.
Codex — Built to work with Codex.
Composio — Equips AI agents with tools, managed user auth, and sandboxes across 1,500+ apps
Context7 — Up-to-date API documentation for coding questions.
Make — Runs and manages Make scenarios from a conversation.
Canva — Templates for almost any design, plus AI editing in one tool

Alternatives to Vector

Array — Runs Claude Code, Codex, and Pi side by side on one canvas.
ManyAgents — Runs multiple AI coding agents locally on your Mac with dedicated worktrees and live previews.
ZCode — Integrates GLM-5.3 with multi-agent workflows and remote chat control.
Hypervibe — Run multiple AI coding agents in parallel on a single visual board using your own subscriptions.
Claude Squad — Manages multiple AI agents in isolated git worktrees.
Oh My ClaudeCode — Orchestrates parallel Claude, Gemini, and Codex CLI workers.
Farol — Run Claude Code and Codex agents in parallel with isolated git worktrees.
AgentDock — Manages multiple coding agents from one screen-edge inbox without switching tabs.
AI Bridge — Organise AI coding agents by job and project in one window.
Ret — Manage multiple AI coding agents across projects from one unified desktop interface.
Claude Codex Bridge — Runs multiple AI coding agents concurrently with stable cross-provider collaboration.
Twine — Coordinates multiple coding agents with visual traces and controlled workflows.

All Vector alternatives