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collab-public
Desktop workspace that arranges agent terminals and files on an infinite canvas
- Stars
- 3.1k
- License
- custom license
- Last commit
- Jun 2026
- Last release
- Jun 2026
- Language
- TypeScript
2,370 on 21 Apr 20263,073 on 10 Nov 2026
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Overview
Collaborator is an Electron desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux that places terminal tiles, markdown notes, code editors and images on a pan-and-zoom canvas. Terminals start in the active workspace folder and are meant for running whatever CLI agent you choose. Files are bound to disk paths and reload on external changes, and all state is stored as JSON in ~/.collaborator/.
Who it is for: Developers who run several CLI coding agents and want one visual workspace
Strengths
- Terminals, Monaco code editor and markdown notes sit side by side on one canvas
- Runs on macOS, Windows (PowerShell and WSL2) and Linux
- Local files and local JSON state; no account required
- File tiles track renames and reload when agents edit files on disk
Weaknesses
- Ships no agent of its own; you launch third-party agents in a terminal
- README calls it early-stage and in active development
- Anonymous usage analytics are collected via PostHog
- License is not identified (NOASSERTION), so reuse terms need checking
What it needs
- no GPU
- Needs Node.js 22+ (development), Bun (development), node-pty sidecar, PostHog (analytics)
Quick answers
Is collab-public open source?
Its code is public on GitHub under its own license terms; read them before you use it at work.
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