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Threadbear

A Mac app for running your Claude Code and Codex threads, on the subscriptions you already have. Comes with an iPhone app, and you get all the source.

Install

From source
git clone https://github.com/mikecann/threadbear.git

From the README

Threadbear

  A Mac app for running your Claude Code and Codex threads, on the subscriptions you already have.
  You get all of the source, so when something bugs you, you (or more likely your agent) can change it.

  Install it ·
  Website ·
  Watch the launch video ·
  iPhone app

I made it for myself, and you get the whole thing: the source, the Mac app, a
little runner that keeps your agents going when the app's closed, and a Convex
backend in your own account so the iPhone app and a web page for each thread
can follow along. None of it runs on a server of mine, so I never see any of
it.

What it does

Decisions

When a thread needs you, it says exactly what, with the choices as buttons.

Options

When the agent isn't sure how something should look, it shows you a few side by side.

Inbox zero

Working threads drop into Running and done ones archive with a click, so your inbox is only what needs you.

No project picker

Just start a thread. The librarian files it into the right project and keeps its notes up to date.

On your phone

It all syncs through your own Convex deployment, so your phone keeps working when your laptop's asleep.

Patches

A patch is a little TypeScript file that adds panels and buttons, and your agent can write one for you.

Your own fork

You fork the code, so you can change anything. My changes come as a daily release and a thread brings them in.

A few more things it does

- Quit the app and your threads keep going. A separate little process
  called the runner owns the agents, so closing, quitting or updating the app
  never stops a turn.
- Every thread has its own link. Open a thread on the web from its menu,
  then copy its link to open in any browser you're signed in on.
- Schedules that run on any of your Macs. Send a thread a message…
Read the full README on GitHub

Details

Language
TypeScript
License
MIT
Last updated
9 November 2026
Topics
ai-agentsclaude-codecodexcoding-agentsconvexiosmacosswiftui

FAQ

What is Threadbear?

A Mac app for running your Claude Code and Codex threads, on the subscriptions you already have. Comes with an iPhone app, and you get all the source. It is a desktop for Claude Code, from mikecann/threadbear on GitHub.

How do I install Threadbear?

Clone mikecann/threadbear from GitHub and follow the setup steps in its README.

Is Threadbear popular?

mikecann/threadbear has 110 GitHub stars and 161 forks. It was last updated on 9 November 2026.

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