Beehive

Beehive is a free, open-source desktop and terminal application for developers who work across multiple repositories and want to run AI coding agents alongside their terminals. It introduces two core concepts — Hives (linked GitHub repos) and Combs (isolated git clones on any branch) — to keep experiments and tasks cleanly separated. The app ships both a native macOS GUI and a TUI (terminal UI) that share the same config file, so you can switch between interfaces without losing context.

• Multi-repo management — Add GitHub repos by URL and switch between them instantly from a single sidebar, keeping all your projects in one window.
• Isolated workspaces (Combs) — Each Comb is a full git clone in its own directory on any branch, so experiments never interfere with each other.
• Persistent PTY terminals — Real terminal sessions stay alive when you switch repos or workspaces, preserving shell state and history.
• Agent panes — Launch Claude Code or any CLI-based coding agent in a flexible grid alongside your terminals; interact with agents and code simultaneously.
• Copy workspaces — Duplicate a Comb including uncommitted changes to experiment safely without risk to your working branch.
• Live branch tracking — The sidebar reflects your current branch in real time as you switch inside the terminal.
• TUI / CLI support — Install the terminal-native interface with a single curl command; choose bh or beehive as your command name, no extra dependencies beyond git and gh.
• Shared config — Both the GUI and TUI read from ~/.beehive, so settings and workspace state are always in sync.
• Auto-update — The TUI checks for updates on startup to keep you on the latest release.
• MIT License — Fully open source; signed and notarized for Apple Silicon Macs.