--- title: "Conductor alternative for Mac, Windows, Linux: microManager" description: "microManager is a free Conductor alternative: parallel coding agents in git worktrees, the same settings.toml and CONDUCTOR_* vars, one-click import." url: "https://micromanager.win/conductor-alternative" updated: "2026-11-08" --- # The Conductor alternative that imports your workspaces microManager is a free Conductor alternative for macOS, Windows and Linux: it runs Claude Code, Codex and other agents in parallel git worktrees with diff review and pull requests, and on a Mac it imports your Conductor repositories, workspaces and chats in one click. Your .conductor/settings.toml scripts and CONDUCTOR\_\* variables keep working, so you can switch the same day. Updated 8 November 2026 [Download](https://micromanager.win/download) [Migration guide](https://micromanager.win/migrate-from-conductor) `curl -fsSL https://micromanager.win/install.sh | sh` ## Why are people leaving Conductor now? Meta bought Conductor on 4 November 2026, and new Mac app downloads stopped that day. The cloud service is shut down from 20 November 2026, and the Mac app winds down in early 2027. [Full timeline with sources](https://micromanager.win/conductor-shutdown). 1. 4 November 2026 Wednesday ### Meta acquires Conductor; sign-ups and Mac downloads stop Sources: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/04/meta-acquires-ai-coding-startup-conductor/), [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/11/04/meta-acquires-ai-coding-startup-conductor-whose-app-runs-several-coding-agents-at-once/), [Conductor](https://www.conductor.build/announcement) 2. 13 November 2026 Friday ### Conductor Cloud goes read-only Sources: [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/11/04/meta-acquires-ai-coding-startup-conductor-whose-app-runs-several-coding-agents-at-once/), [Conductor](https://www.conductor.build/announcement) 3. 20 November 2026 Friday ### Conductor Cloud shuts down Sources: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/04/meta-acquires-ai-coding-startup-conductor/), [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/11/04/meta-acquires-ai-coding-startup-conductor-whose-app-runs-several-coding-agents-at-once/), [Conductor](https://www.conductor.build/announcement) 4. Early 2027 Exact date not announced ### The local Mac app winds down Sources: [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/11/04/meta-acquires-ai-coding-startup-conductor-whose-app-runs-several-coding-agents-at-once/), [Conductor](https://www.conductor.build/announcement) ## What should a Conductor replacement do? The jobs Conductor’s local app did every day, and how microManager does each one. | You need | microManager | | -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Several agents at once, isolated | Each workspace is its own git worktree and branch, with ten ports and your setup script. | | The agents you already pay for | Runs the Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build, OpenCode and Gemini CLI you installed and signed in, plus any ACP agent. | | Your existing repository config | Reads .conductor/settings.toml, settings.local.toml, conductor.json and .worktreeinclude as they are. | | Scripts that read CONDUCTOR\_\* | Sets the CONDUCTOR\_\* variables Conductor gave local scripts, with the same meanings, alongside their MICROMANAGER\_\* twins. | | No starting over | One-click, read-only import of repositories, workspaces, chats and agent paths on the Mac; worktrees stay put. | | Review before merge | Diff view with line comments sent back to the agent; agents can comment too. | | Shipping | Create, check and merge pull requests through the GitHub CLI. | | A way back from bad turns | Checkpoints before every message, with Revert to here. | | Privacy | No account, no telemetry, nothing stored on a server. | | A Windows or Linux machine | The same app runs on Windows and Linux, which Conductor never supported. | [See the detailed comparison with Conductor](https://micromanager.win/compare/conductor) ## How long does switching take? As long as the import: install microManager on your Mac, choose **Import from Conductor**, check the preview and import. Your workspaces open in their existing worktrees with their chats, and in a Claude Code or Codex chat your next message continues the same agent session. The [migration guide](https://micromanager.win/migrate-from-conductor) lists exactly what carries over and what does not; cloud workspaces need Conductor’s “Transfer to local” first, as [exporting your workspaces](https://micromanager.win/export-conductor-workspaces) explains. ## Which agents can I bring? [Claude Code](https://micromanager.win/agents/claude-code), [Codex](https://micromanager.win/agents/codex), [Grok Build](https://micromanager.win/agents/grok), [OpenCode](https://micromanager.win/agents/opencode) and [Gemini CLI](https://micromanager.win/agents/gemini-cli) are built in, and any agent that speaks the [Agent Client Protocol](https://micromanager.win/features/acp-agents) can be added. microManager runs the CLIs you already have installed and signed in. ## Is there a Conductor alternative for Windows or Linux? Yes. Conductor’s desktop app is Mac-only, and microManager runs on Windows and Linux as well, with the same workspaces, agents and settings files. See [Conductor for Windows](https://micromanager.win/conductor-for-windows) and [Conductor for Linux](https://micromanager.win/conductor-for-linux). ## What are the other options? Several tools run coding agents in parallel, from terminal multiplexers to desktop apps and the agent vendors’ own apps. [The alternatives roundup](https://micromanager.win/alternatives) lists them with platforms, supported agents, licenses and prices, each verified on the tool’s own site and dated. ## Questions about replacing Conductor ### Why do I need a Conductor alternative? Meta acquired Conductor on 4 November 2026 and stopped new Mac app downloads. Conductor Cloud is read-only from 13 November 2026 and shut down from 20 November 2026, when Conductor starts deleting the data stored there, and the local Mac app stops getting new models and fixes in early 2027, when its user data is deleted. ### Do I have to set up my repositories again? No. The import brings repositories and workspaces over, and microManager reads the settings files already in your repositories, so setup and run scripts work without changes. ### Does microManager have a cloud version like Conductor Cloud? No. microManager runs everything on your own computer. It has no cloud workspaces, mobile app or team features.