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catchup

Local-first CLI for coding-agent context handoff.

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  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is catchup?

catchup is a local-first CLI that transfers and resumes coding-agent sessions across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Cline, Kimi, Antigravity, OpenCode and Pi Agent, so your context moves with you.

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Pros: what catchup does well

  • Resume sessions across many coding agents
  • Local-first, your data stays with you
  • Simple CLI workflow

Cons: where it falls short

  • Terminal-based, no GUI
  • Useful only if you switch between agents

Who catchup is for

Developers who use multiple AI coding agents and want to carry context between them.

Who can skip it

People who stick to a single AI coding tool.

catchup alternatives

Not sold on catchup? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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snow-cli

Focus: terminal, openai and gemini. Shares ai coding and cli with catchup. A desktop app, not an AI tool. Rated 4.5 (catchup: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
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klaatcode

Focus: terminal and model routing. Shares ai coding and cli with catchup. A desktop app, not an AI tool. Same 4.4 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

Pi Desktop

Focus: desktop, electron and rust. Shares ai coding and agents with catchup. A desktop app, not an AI tool. Rated 4.5 (catchup: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Context Loader

Focus: git, ai agents and python. Shares context and cli with catchup. A framework, not an AI tool. Rated 4.3 (catchup: 4.4).

FrameworkFreemacOS, Windows
4.3Visit

Free alternatives to catchup

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Mosoo

Focus: gateway, gallery and codex. Shares agents and open source with catchup. Adds Web. Same 4.4 rating.

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Wife

Focus: ai agents, memory and local-first. Shares context and open source with catchup. Same 4.4 rating.

AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

Gawkbot

Focus: ai bot, grok and automation. Shares open source and agents with catchup. Adds Web. Rated 4.3 (catchup: 4.4).

AI ToolFreeWeb
4.3Visit

instar

Focus: claude code, scheduling and memory. Shares agents and open source with catchup. Rated 4.3 (catchup: 4.4).

AI ToolFreemacOS, Linux
4.3Visit

mcptoon

Focus: mcp, skills and token optimization. Shares cli and context with catchup. Rated 4.3 (catchup: 4.4).

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
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