Dorothy

What is Dorothy?

Dorothy is a free, open-source app that keeps multiple AI coding agents under control. Instead of juggling terminals, you run several agents side by side with full interactive terminal access and mix and match them per project. It supports Claude, Codex, Gemini and local models through Ollama. A Super Agent acts as an orchestrator, taking a task and delegating it to your other agents, while a Kanban board lets agents pick up work by skill. Skills and plugins can be installed from skills.sh with a click. Automations connect GitHub and JIRA so agents process items on their own, and Telegram and Slack bots let you reach them from chat. Usage analytics track activity, and a playful 3D office shows the agents at work. The site states that Dorothy is free forever, needs no account and is open source, so there are no plans or prices.

Use cases

• Run several coding agents in parallel
• Delegate tasks through a Super Agent
• Assign work on a Kanban board
• Trigger agents from GitHub and JIRA items
• Control agents from Telegram or Slack
• Install community skills in one click
• Track agent usage analytics

Who it's for

• Developers using AI coding agents
• Engineering teams
• Power users of Claude and Codex

Why use Dorothy

• Free forever with no account, so you can start by downloading the app.
• Agents run side by side in one place instead of scattered terminal windows.
• You can mix Claude, Codex, Gemini and local Ollama models per project.
• A Kanban board and automations turn GitHub and JIRA items into agent work.
• Telegram and Slack bots let you check on agents away from the desk.

Dorothy features

• Multi-agent terminal with interactive access
• Super Agent orchestrator that delegates tasks
• Kanban board where agents pick work by skill
• Skills and plugins installed from skills.sh
• GitHub and JIRA automations
• Telegram and Slack bots
• Usage analytics
• 3D animated agent world
• Support for Claude, Codex, Gemini and Ollama

Dorothy integrations

• Claude
• Codex
• Gemini
• Ollama
• GitHub
• JIRA
• Telegram
• Slack

How to get started with Dorothy

1. Download the Dorothy desktop app, which needs no account.
2. Add your agents and choose which model each one uses for a project.
3. Give tasks to the Super Agent or put them on the Kanban board so agents pick them up by skill.
4. Connect GitHub, JIRA, Telegram or Slack to automate work and watch progress in the terminals.

Dorothy limitations

• It manages agents rather than being one, so you rely on the underlying agent tools and their accounts
• It is a desktop app you download and keep up to date yourself
• The page does not list which operating systems are supported

Dorothy pricing

Dorothy is open source, so you can use and self-host it for free.

Prices can change and may vary by country or exclude tax. Check the official pricing page.

Dorothy alternatives

The main Dorothy alternatives listed on Debuly are Claude Code, Cline, Cursor, Aider, Conductor and Agent Swarm. The table compares pricing and platforms; order is A–Z.

1. 

   Agent Swarm

   Self-hosted, MIT-licensed system where a lead agent hands work to Docker-isolated Claude Code, Codex and other coding workers.

   Automation and agentsCodingDeveloper platforms
   Open sourceVisit Agent Swarm (official site)
2. Ai

   Aider

   Open-source AI pair programming tool that runs in your terminal and edits code in your local git repository using the LLM you choose.

   CodingDeveloper platforms
   Open sourceVisit Aider (official site)
3. 

   Claude Code

   Anthropic's coding agent that fixes bugs, writes tests and runs migrations from your terminal, IDE, desktop app, web or Slack.

   CodingAutomation and agentsDeveloper platforms
   PaidVisit Claude Code (official site)
4. 

   Cline

   Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, the terminal and desktop that edits files and runs commands with your approval.

   CodingDeveloper platformsAutomation and agents
   Open sourceVisit Cline (official site)
5. 

   Conductor

   Enterprise platform for AI search (AEO) and SEO: content creation, visibility reporting, site monitoring and agent tooling.

   Marketing and SEOWritingResearch and search
   Contact salesVisit Conductor (official site)
6. 

   Cursor

   AI code editor and coding agent with cloud agents, Bugbot code review and multi-provider models, sold with Grok and X plans.

   CodingAutomation and agentsDeveloper platforms
   FreemiumVisit Cursor (official site)

Dorothy FAQ

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