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Commander vs Emdash: catalog facts
Commander	Emdash
Free Free to download; the AI agents it drives may have their own costs.	Free Free and open source; the coding agents you connect may have their own costs.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Works with several agent CLIs, including Claude Code and Codex Diff review before each commit	Runs several coding agents in parallel in isolated Git worktrees Works with many agents rather than locking you to one
macOS only Requires a separately installed agent CLI	Needs separately installed and paid-for coding agents to do the actual work Young product that is still changing quickly
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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