OpenRig

OpenRig is a command-line tool that runs a persistent team of Claude Code and Codex agents for developers working on shared projects.

What it is good for

  • Coordinating several coding agents working on one project
  • Keeping agent work and context organized across sessions
  • Assigning roles and owned tasks to a team of AI agents

At a glance

Who it is for
Setup
Guided command-line setup

Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.

Cost
Free and open source
Type
Agent app
Tasks
Works with
Claude Code, Codex, Pi, tmux, Node.js

Momentum

Rank this week
Not ranked (last #38, week 41, 2026)
Best rank
#3 week 40, 2026
GitHub stars
8,552

GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

0 4,607 9,215 Sep 24, 2026 Nov 2, 2026
GitHub stars for OpenRig: 270 on Sep 24, 2026, 8,552 on Nov 2, 2026. Source: GitHub.

Ranking history

First ranked in week 40, 2026.

Official links

Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.

Questions

Is OpenRig free?
Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
Do I need to know how to code to use OpenRig?
You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
What does OpenRig work with?
According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex, Pi, tmux, and Node.js.
What is OpenRig good for?
Coordinating several coding agents working on one project, keeping agent work and context organized across sessions, and assigning roles and owned tasks to a team of AI agents.

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Last updated Nov 2, 2026. Tracked since Oct 28, 2026. The summary was written by an AI model from the project's own description and checked against our copy rules. Spotted an error? Tell us.