A lot of “AI agents” either only chat, or make you stand up a whole stack yourself. Cindy takes another path: an open-source, ready-to-run agent client that wires harnesses like Claude Code, Codex, and Pi together with multi-device access — and gets the work done on your machines.
Repo: makecindy/cindy; international site: cindy.app; China mirror site: cindy.cn. Researched October 28, 2026.
At a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Ready-to-run desktop / mobile AI agent (multi-device, multi-harness) |
| Version | Stable latest v0.1.115 (October 23, 2026); pre-release v0.1.118-beta (October 27, 2026); appeared on GitHub Trending when checked |
| License | Client Apache-2.0 (server lives in a separate repo, not this monorepo) |
| Platform | macOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android |
| Stack | Electron desktop + Expo / React Native mobile; pnpm monorepo |
| Price | Client free; bring Claude Code / Codex subscriptions, your own APIs, local models, or Cindy-hosted models — quotas and bills follow each provider / pricing page |
| Stars | About 7,455 when checked |
| Site | cindy.app · cindy.cn |
| Repo | github.com/makecindy/cindy |
What it actually does
- Same task across devices: office PC, home box, laptop, and phone on one account — continue chats and reach files; the phone app includes remote desktop when you need to drive the computer.
- Pick a harness: table-style wiring for Claude Code, Codex, and extensible open-source Pi; switch per task. When needed, several agents can split work (plan / parallel implement / independent review).
- Work in real tools: files, browser, apps; answers can include charts, interactive controls, and HTML — not text alone. Automations, Slack (and Feishu in China) handoffs, plus Skills, plugins, and MCP extensions.
- A partner you can shape: custom roles, instructions, memory, and Skills; SkillHub to discover extensions. You can also “skip login” and use a local agent first (cloud-dependent features stay off).
How it sits next to other AI assistants / agents on this site
| Need | Better fit |
|---|---|
| Free cloud trial agent, one-click GitHub deploy for QwenPaw | AgentScope Platform (EN pending) |
| Tencent-flavored self-hosted assistant on Docker Ubuntu | Octop (China channels; EN skipped) |
| Free AI assistant on Cloudflare | Talorys (EN pending) |
| Proxy that compresses agent context | Headroom (EN pending) |
| Long-term memory handoff across coding agents | ai-memory |
| Desktop + phone, Claude Code / Codex harnesses, ready client | Cindy |
Who it is for (and who should skip)
Good fit: already on Claude Code / Codex and want one UI plus cross-device continuity; want an auditable open-source client; willing to manage model keys or subscriptions yourself.
Skip for now: expect “install = unlimited model quota”; cannot accept a client/server split (full hosted features need a Cindy account and matching services); zero tolerance for 0.1.x churn — when checked, trunk was still 0.1.x with fast stable and beta drops.
Remote access needs the computer online, the same account, and the right permissions; project files stay on the original machine — this is not whole-disk sync. Cloud-partner chats / memory / Skills sync through Cindy’s services; anything sent to a model provider is handled by that provider.
Download: cindy.app/download · cindy.cn/download. Source and Releases on GitHub. Version and star counts follow the October 28, 2026 check.
