hob

hob is a desktop AI tool that works as a shared workspace for people and AI agents. It is not a coding agent or an orchestrator: it is the place where Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and Grok Build run on your own accounts while you watch each step, step in whenever you like, and keep a record of everything that was done.

What is hob used for?

hob brings terminals, agents, web pages, documents, PDFs and code into one window. The agent opens what it needs to show you in a pane, points at the detail and hands the decision back; you can take any pane back, mark up a file or a page and send the markup along with your request. Every conversation is saved and linked to the change it produced.

How does hob work with several agents at once?

You can run agents in parallel, leave them working in the background and schedule their messages. Agents also message each other, with receipts, and one can hand part of a task to another. To keep them from colliding, hob offers separate Git worktrees: your main tree stays clean and a branch is kept only if the work lands.

What automations and remote access does it include?

• Saved automations built from commands, agents and web pages, with a log of every run and encrypted secrets kept out of prompts.
• Pull requests and issues from GitHub, Gitea, Forgejo and Linear without leaving the app.
• Encrypted remote access from another computer, a browser or the hob mobile app on iOS and Android.

hob pros and cons

Its strength is that it works with the agents you already use, runs on your machine, and neither trains models nor sells data. On the downside, you need your own accounts with the agents, central team management is still in development, and features such as spreadsheets and conversation sharing are in beta or alpha.