MAO

What makes it different

MAO solves the copy-paste tax of running several coding agents at once. Each agent — Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Grok or OpenCode — runs as a live terminal node on a canvas, and drawing a wire between two agents lets them talk, ask each other questions and hand work back, so a lead agent can split one order across specialists while you only step in when an agent needs you.

Roles come built in — Builder and Reviewer — or you write your own in Markdown once and reuse them across agents, and each layer runs in a real git worktree so agents never step on each other's changes. Agents keep their own logins and API keys, which MAO stores only on your machine, and remote workspaces open over SSH so the agents can run on a Linux box while the canvas stays on your desk.

It is native-first, built in Rust on GPUI — the framework behind Zed — so the canvas stays smooth with a dozen agents running. Portals put a real browser on the canvas for agents to click through, routines send prompts on a schedule, and after a 7-day free trial with no card, MAO costs $20 once — no subscription.