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Buddylist puts coding agents in an MSN-style buddy list

Runs Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI and OpenCode, each with its own git worktree and branch.

Read the source at buddylist.dev

What the research found

Show HN project Buddylist puts real coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode) into an MSN-style buddy list; Claude Code is built in, others run your local CLI with its login and MCP settings, and each repo agent gets its own git worktree and branch.

Claims and how well the evidence supports them

  1. Buddylist supports Claude Code, Codex, Gemini and OpenCode as agents 99%
  2. Claude Code is built in; other agents use the locally installed CLI 99%
  3. Each git-repo contact works in its own worktree and branch 98%
  4. Agents waiting for approval show Away and move to Waiting for you 98%

Evidence

Actionability rated low.