herdr is a background server; the terminals live inside it. Close the lid, drop the network, or restart the machine; agents keep working and sessions come back, and you can reattach from any terminal or over SSH. Every pane is marked working, blocked, or idle, so you never have to hunt for the stuck agent. Agents drive herdr through the CLI and a socket API: they can spawn panes, prompt each other, and wait until another agent is genuinely blocked. herdr runs what you already run: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Grok and the rest. It does not wrap or replace them; it owns their terminals. Keyboard and mouse are both first-class, and plugins extend panes and workflows. One Rust binary, no Electron.
Publisher’s description
What is herdr?
herdr by Herdr, Inc. is open-source Windows software in the ides & code editors category. It is written in Rust.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (herdrdev/herdr) has 45,292 stars. Similar programs include OpenCode, Apache NetBeans and Node.js (LTS).
Project description on GitHub: “the runtime your coding agents live on”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Updated in the last two months
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: herdr is an open-source ides & code editor tool for 64-bit PCs.
Is herdr safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
D2C6C9C971C43A0BFDDE8C692A9A1A7A45C3E4807CD01AE45662B4734FAC1CBF· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9.5Latest | October 14, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Herdr.Herdr -eProgram files (.exe): herdr.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install herdrInformation
- Publisher
- Herdr, Inc.
- Category
- IDEs & code editors
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/herdrdev/herdr
- Written in
- Rust
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.9.5
- Released
- October 14, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- November 5, 2026
- Versions listed
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 45,292
- GitHub forks
- 3,592
- Website
- herdr.dev
- winget ID
- Herdr.Herdr
Ratings and reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to rate it.
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Frequently asked questions
Is herdr free?
Yes. herdr is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is herdr safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install herdr with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does herdr run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use herdr without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to herdr?
OpenCode, Apache NetBeans, Node.js (LTS), RStudio and VSCodium. The alternatives page compares them.
