shinboPlans
Ready steps run together; dependencies wait.
Implement and test together; review both before returning the result.
Shinbo — AI agent workspace
A free, open-source meta-harness for your coding agents.
Free & open source · Mac & Windows.Setup needs an OpenRouter key; model services may cost extra.Start your first task
Models, subscriptions and local runtimes
OpenAI
Anthropic
Gemini
xAI
Meta
DeepSeek
Qwen
Mistral
Kimi
Z.ai / GLM
Thinking Machines
NVIDIA
Cohere
MiniMax
ByteDance Seed
Poolside
Liquid AI
ERNIE
Hunyuan
Xiaomi
HyperCLOVA
Sakana AI
OpenRouter- OOllama
- LLM Studio
Claude subscription
Cursor
GitHub Copilot
Windsurf
Antigravity
How it works
Interactive examples, not live runs or benchmarks.
Context
Summarize older context to make room.
76kof 100k tokens (example)
24k available
24k available
0100k
- Instructions + tools
- 12k
- Recent messages
- 16k
- Older history + results
- 48k
- Handoff summary
- 0k
Older context
Summarize 48k of earlier messages and results into an 8k handoff.
Summaries lose detail. Saved notes remain separate.
Timeline
Select a span to inspect it.
0 s8 s16 s24 s
Subagent · implement8–20s · 12s duration
Implements while another subagent reviews.
Spans overlap; durations don’t add up. Long traces may be shortened.
Permissions
Four modes. Apps always ask.
Ask, Accept edits, Auto or Full access. Access to other apps always needs approval.
◈Ask
Every write, command and click asks first. The default.
◆Accept edits
File writes and searches go through. Commands, the browser and the pointer still ask.
⬗Auto
Everything runs on its own except ten prohibited actions, like deleting outside what you named or sending your data elsewhere. Anything that matches stops and asks you.
⬥Full access
Every tool runs on its own except computer use, which always asks. Other apps still ask, and Escape still stops a run.
Self learning
Learn from a failed run.
Inspect the evidence, ask Shinbo for a scoped change, and compare it on a replay before deciding to keep it.
How learning worksScheduled workflows
On a schedule, a workflow runs.
On a cron schedule Shinbo runs a chain of agents, scripts and conditions. It must be open and the computer awake.
Features
Agent CLIs
Run Claude Code, Codex and other CLIs in one thread.
Subagents
Delegate work; inspect progress and results.
Plans
Run independent steps in parallel.
Models
APIs, subscriptions, Ollama, LM Studio and llama.cpp.
Permissions
Control edits, commands and app access.
Workspace
Threads, goals, terminal, browser and artifacts. Quick Ask and voice on Mac.
Memory
Keep Markdown notes in a folder or Obsidian vault.
Workflows
Schedule agents, scripts and conditions.
Self learning
Inspect failures, compare a repair, and decide what to keep.
Extensions
Add MCP servers, skills, plugins and generated UI.
ObsidianDownload
Choose your download
Select your operating system below.
Choose a downloadPublished installers are available for Apple silicon Macs and Windows x64.
Choose your system to see the right installer.
Direct downloads
v0.7.1 files use the former name, Emma. Release notes & checksums
Setup requires an OpenRouter key (a free key works), even with a subscription. Sign into your agent CLIs; providers bill separately. Setup guide
No Intel Mac or Linux installer. Mobile unreleased. Mac-only features may differ on Windows.
Questions
Do I need a paid subscription?
No. Setup requires an OpenRouter key; a free key works. Paid models and optional subscriptions bill separately.
Can I use my existing agents?
Yes. Install and sign into supported agent CLIs, then use them from Shinbo. Provider access and usage limits still apply.
Does it work offline?
Local models are supported, but setup, secondary models, web tools and integrations may still need the internet.
Where does my data go?
Threads, plans, traces and notes stay on your computer. Prompts, relevant history and tool results are sent to your selected model service; integrations use their configured services.