Conductor alternatives: how Zoltbot compares
Short answer
Conductor is joining Meta and shutting down. Conductor Cloud becomes read-only on 13 November 2026 and shuts down on 20 November. The Mac app gets fixes until early 2027, then shuts down and deletes all user data. Zoltbot is a free, open-source Mac app that runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Antigravity side by side, each task in its own Git worktree. If you depend on Conductor's pull request and checks flow, finish current work there first.
Last checked 6 November 2026 against Conductor's announcement, Conductor's docs and The Next Web's report. Dates may move, so check the announcement before you plan around them.
What is happening to Conductor
Conductor's announcement says the company is joining Meta, and The Next Web reports that the team is joining Meta Superintelligence Labs. New users have not been able to sign up or download the app since Wednesday 4 November 2026. Existing Pro users keep Pro features at no cost, and active subscribers get a refund.
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A timeline with four dates. 4 November 2026: Conductor sign-ups and downloads close. 13 November: Conductor Cloud becomes read-only. 20 November: Conductor Cloud shuts down and deletion of cloud data begins. Early 2027: the Mac app shuts down and all user data is deleted. An arrow leads from the timeline to a Zoltbot project with three tasks, each in its own Git worktree on its own branch, and from the tasks to a review step where you request changes or integrate the result.
Zoltbot and Conductor side by side
| Feature | Zoltbot | Conductor |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Active, open source, free for individuals | Joining Meta. Cloud shuts down 20 November 2026; the Mac app shuts down in early 2027 |
| Platforms | macOS 13 or later; Windows and Linux later | macOS |
| Agents | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Antigravity. Gemini CLI, Grok, OpenCode and Pi are planned | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode |
| Parallel work in one repository | A task can get its own Git worktree from a base you choose. Tasks that share a folder queue with a visible reason | Each workspace is a Git worktree on its own branch |
| Dev server ports | Shared by every task | Per-workspace variables such as CONDUCTOR_PORT |
| How work is organized | Projects, up to three levels of sub-projects, chats and tasks | One workspace per task, each with its own branch, terminal and diff |
| Reviewing results | Outcome review, then request changes or integrate into your branch by fast-forward. Zoltbot doesn't push or open pull requests | Diff viewer with line comments, GitHub review comments, checks, then create a pull request and merge |
| Where conversations live | In each agent's own session store. Zoltbot keeps an index | In the Conductor app, and in Conductor Cloud until 20 November 2026 |
| Runs without your Mac | No. A background service keeps agents working after you close the window, but the Mac must stay awake | Conductor Cloud did, until it shuts down on 20 November 2026 |
| Price | Free for individuals. You pay only for your agents' plans or API keys | Closed to new users. Existing Pro users keep Pro at no cost |
Zoltbot's side comes from the home page and pricing. For a broader look at running agents in parallel, read the guide to parallel coding agents.
Where Zoltbot fits former Conductor users
You want the same parallel workflow
Conductor gave each workspace its own Git worktree and branch. Zoltbot does the same per task: pick Separate Git worktree when you create the task, and it runs on its own checkout beside your other tasks. Tasks that share a code folder run one at a time, so two agents never edit the same files.
You use Antigravity, or more than one agent
Zoltbot runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Antigravity through their own CLIs and your existing logins. Conductor's docs list Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode, without Antigravity.
You want your chats to outlast the app
Zoltbot is open source and local first. Conversations stay in each agent's own session store, and Zoltbot keeps only an index beside them, so your Claude Code and Codex chats still open in those tools without Zoltbot.
You want work grouped by project
A project can hold up to three levels of sub-projects, each with its own chats and tasks. Open a task and its brief and review are there. When an agent asks a question, you answer it with one keystroke.
When Zoltbot isn't the right fit
- Zoltbot runs on macOS only today. If you need Windows or Linux, it can't help yet: both are planned, without a date.
- If you review through pull requests and CI, Conductor fits better until it closes. Its diff viewer creates pull requests, shows GitHub review comments and tracks checks. Zoltbot integrates a reviewed task into your branch by fast-forward only and never pushes, so you open pull requests yourself.
- Conductor gives each workspace variables such as
CONDUCTOR_PORTfor its dev server. Zoltbot's worktrees share ports and databases, so you set those per worktree yourself. - Conductor supports OpenCode. In Zoltbot it is planned.
- Zoltbot's managed worktrees need a Git project with one code root and don't support submodules yet.
If you're in the middle of a project, the local Conductor app keeps working with new models and critical fixes until early 2027. You can finish there and move afterwards, as long as you export your data first.
How to move from Conductor to Zoltbot
- Move Cloud workspaces to your Mac now: right-click each Cloud workspace and choose Transfer to local. Cloud becomes read-only on 13 November and shuts down on 20 November.
- In Conductor, open Settings, Account, Export data to download an archive of all your Conductor data. Keep it: Conductor deletes Cloud data from 20 November and all user data when the app shuts down. Zoltbot doesn't read this archive.
- Commit and push each branch you want to keep. Every Conductor workspace is a Git worktree on its own branch, so the work lives in your repository once it is committed.
- Download Zoltbot for macOS. Setup finds your installed agent CLIs, checks that they are logged in, and offers to import your projects and past Claude Code and Codex chats, read only.
- Create a project for each repository, then a task for each open Conductor workspace. Choose Separate Git worktree and set the base to that workspace's branch.
- When a task finishes, read the outcome and request changes or integrate it into your branch. Push and open the pull request from your usual tools.
Questions
Is Conductor shutting down?
Yes. Conductor is joining Meta. Conductor Cloud shuts down on 20 November 2026, and the Mac app shuts down in early 2027.
Who bought Conductor?
Meta. Conductor's announcement says it is joining Meta, and The Next Web reports the team is joining Meta Superintelligence Labs.
Will I lose my Conductor data?
Yes, unless you export it. Deletion of Cloud data begins on 20 November 2026, and all user data is deleted when the app shuts down in early 2027. Export it from Settings, Account, Export data.
Will Conductor refund my subscription?
Yes. The announcement says active subscribers will get a refund, and existing Pro users keep Pro features at no cost until the app shuts down.
Is there a free, open-source Conductor alternative for Mac?
Yes. Zoltbot is open source and free for individuals. You pay only for the AI plans or API keys your agents use.
Does Zoltbot run agents in parallel like Conductor?
Yes. Each task can run in its own Git worktree on its own branch, beside your other tasks.
Is there a Conductor alternative for Windows or Linux?
Not from Zoltbot yet. Zoltbot runs on macOS today, and Windows and Linux are planned.
Can I keep using my Claude or ChatGPT plan?
Yes. Zoltbot runs Claude Code and Codex through their own CLIs on your existing logins, and never bills for tokens.
Sources
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