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botbus-io/botbus-protocol (90 stars, +91 this week): The BotBus protocol: how a menu bar app on your computer and the companion apps on your phone and watch stay in sync — with public fixtures. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

Below are 12 other Coding agents repos tracked by OSS Radar that share at least two GitHub topics with botbus-protocol, ordered by how many topics overlap, then by stars gained in the last 7 days. Topic overlap means a similar problem space, not a drop-in replacement, so check each project's README.

  1. 1. Louis-CFM/coucou

    +196/wkest.

    A tiny friend in your Mac's notch and on your iPhone that keeps an eye on your AI coding agents: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI… Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    5.1k stars · Swift · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex, ios, macos, swift

  2. 2. krishhgg/Insomnia

    +126/wkest.

    A macOS menu bar app that safely keeps your MacBook awake with the lid closed, for timed agent sessions. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    1.3k stars · Swift · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex, macos, swift

  3. 3. josefchen/muster

    +69/wkest.

    Never keep an agent waiting. A free, open-source Mac menu bar app for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor: see which session needs you and answer… Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    69 stars · Swift · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex, macos, swift

  4. 4. farlume/termish

    +42/wkest.

    Open-source mobile SSH/Mosh terminal and native AI workspace for Android and iOS. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    450 stars · Kotlin · shared topics: ai-agents, android, claude-code, codex, ios

  5. 5. getpaseo/paseo

    +245/wkest.

    Orchestrate multiple coding agents from desktop and mobile. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    21k stars · TypeScript · shared topics: android, claude-code, codex, ios

  6. Open-source Grok Bot alternative with a virtual machine that bots can use. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    4.8k stars · TypeScript · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex, typescript

  7. Battle-tested agent skills mapping the footguns of Kotlin, Compose Multiplatform and the desktop JVM — mined from a production music app… Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    1.3k stars · Python · shared topics: ai-agents, android, claude-code, kotlin

  8. Topic in, narrated explainer video out. A Claude Code / Codex skill that turns any topic into a black-canvas motion-graphics explainer video… Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    2.5k stars · TypeScript · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex, typescript

  9. 9. yetone/magpie

    +4.2k/wkest.

    Every agent's model. One place. Codex on DeepSeek, Claude Code on Kimi, from the menu bar. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    12k stars · Go · shared topics: claude-code, codex, macos

  10. 10. stablyai/orca

    +1.8k/wkest.

    Orca is the ADE for working with a fleet of parallel agents. Run any coding agent with your own subscription. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    92k stars · TypeScript · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex

  11. 11. edenfunf/reelmimic

    +1.4k/wkest.

    Show it a video you love. Get a new video in the same style. An AI crew (Claude Code or Codex) plans, builds and reviews it with you. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    2.9k stars · JavaScript · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex

  12. 12. tt-a1i/archify

    +1.4k/wkest.

    Turn any idea, plan, or codebase into a beautiful interactive diagram. An agent skill for Claude Code, Codex, and more. Why it matters: relevant if AI is part of your coding workflow.

    83k stars · JavaScript · shared topics: ai-agents, claude-code, codex

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