emdash
Emdash is a desktop app that runs several AI coding agents in parallel for developers working on the same codebase.
What it is good for
- Running several coding agents on separate fixes at once
- Keeping each agent's code changes isolated in its own branch
- Reviewing and merging changes from multiple coding agents
- Sending issue tracker tickets straight into a coding agent
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Install a desktop app or browser extension
Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Amp, Linear, GitHub
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 6,145
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is emdash free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use emdash?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does emdash work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Amp, Linear, and GitHub.
- What is emdash good for?
- Running several coding agents on separate fixes at once, keeping each agent's code changes isolated in its own branch, reviewing and merging changes from multiple coding agents, and sending issue tracker tickets straight into a coding agent.
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