A Conductor alternative for Windows
Conductor is a Mac app with no Windows version, so a Windows developer who wants its way of working needs another tool. microManager is a free Windows app that runs Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build, OpenCode and Gemini CLI in parallel, each in its own git worktree, and reads Conductor’s repository settings files.
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Is there a Conductor app for Windows?
No. Conductor’s own site and documentation describe a Mac app, and offer no Windows or Linux version (we checked on 8 November 2026). Conductor also offered Conductor Cloud, shut down from 20 November 2026, and an iPhone app. Since Meta acquired Conductor on 4 November 2026, nobody new can sign up or download its Mac app; the shutdown timeline has the details.
What does microManager do on Windows?
The same things it does on a Mac, with Windows’ own shells, apps and keys.
| Part | On Windows |
|---|---|
| Parallel agents | Many agent sessions at once, across repositories, each task in its own workspace with its own chat tabs. |
| Isolation | Every workspace is a git worktree on its own branch, with ten reserved ports and your ignored files (such as .env) copied in. |
| Scripts | Setup, run and archive scripts run with Git Bash when Git for Windows is installed, so the same bash scripts work, otherwise PowerShell. |
| Terminals | A terminal drawer per workspace, using PowerShell 7 when installed, then Windows PowerShell, then the command prompt. |
| Open in | File Explorer, Windows Terminal, VS Code, Cursor, Zed, Windsurf, or the branch on GitHub. |
| Review and ship | Diff review with line comments sent back to the agent, checkpoints before every message, and pull requests through the GitHub CLI. |
| Notifications | A Windows notification when an agent finishes or needs you, and a dot on the taskbar button, which flashes. |
| Shortcuts | Ctrl takes the place of the Mac’s ⌘: Ctrl+N new workspace, Ctrl+T new tab, Ctrl+K command palette. |
Which coding agents can I run on Windows?
Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build,
OpenCode, Gemini CLI and any other
ACP agent, as long as the agent’s own CLI is installed and signed in on your PC.
microManager starts the CLIs you already have; it finds npm-installed commands such as claude.cmd on
your PATH by itself. With Git for Windows installed, Claude Code runs its shell commands in Git Bash;
without it, in PowerShell.
Will scripts written for Conductor work on Windows?
microManager reads .conductor/settings.toml, conductor.json and
.worktreeinclude on Windows too, and sets the same CONDUCTOR_* variables. With Git for
Windows installed, scripts run in Git Bash, so most bash scripts written on a Mac work as they are. Commands that
only exist on macOS, such as open, pbcopy or brew, need a Windows
equivalent; put a Windows-only version in .micromanager/settings.local.toml on that PC, which takes
precedence (see repository settings).
How do I install microManager on Windows?
Paste irm https://micromanager.win/install.ps1 | iex into PowerShell: it downloads the installer, checks its SHA-512
against the release manifest and installs microManager for your user without administrator rights. Or download
the installer and run it yourself; it is not code-signed yet, so SmartScreen may warn you: check its SHA-512 first.
The download page has the steps, requirements and the PowerShell lines to check the
file.
I used Conductor on a Mac. How do I move my work to Windows?
Conductor’s workspaces are ordinary git branches, so push the ones you want to keep from the Mac, clone the repository on your PC and add it to microManager; then Ctrl+Shift+N starts a workspace on each branch, which it checks out as it is. Chats stay on the Mac: Import from Conductor reads Conductor’s local data, which exists only on a Mac. If you will keep a Mac too, import there to keep your chats.
Sources
- Conductor home page, Conductor. Read 8 November 2026.
- Conductor documentation: introduction, Conductor. Read 8 November 2026.
- Conductor.build on the App Store (iPhone), Apple App Store. Read 8 November 2026.
- Conductor is joining Meta, Conductor. Read 8 November 2026.
Questions about Windows
Is there a Conductor app for Windows?
No. Conductor describes itself as an app for running coding agents on a Mac, and its site offers no Windows version. Since 4 November 2026 it has also stopped taking new users on any system.
Is microManager free on Windows?
Yes. It is free on every system, with no account and no paid tier. You pay your agent providers directly.
Does the installer need administrator rights?
No. It installs for your user only.
Why does Windows warn about the installer?
The Windows installer is not code-signed yet, so Microsoft Defender SmartScreen may say it comes from an unknown publisher. Check the file’s SHA-512 against latest.yml as the download page shows, then choose More info and Run anyway.
Does it run on Windows on ARM?
Not yet. The Windows build is for x64 PCs.
Can I import my Conductor workspaces on Windows?
No. Conductor’s desktop app only ever ran on Macs, so that is where its data is. Import from Conductor is available in the Mac version; on Windows, clone your repositories and add them.
Run your agents on Windows
Free, no account, for macOS, Windows and Linux. It runs the agent CLIs you already have installed and signed in.
curl -fsSL https://micromanager.win/install.sh | sh That installs it on macOS and Linux. On Windows, paste this into PowerShell:
irm https://micromanager.win/install.ps1 | iex