Regente
Regente coordinates multiple AI coding agents on a shared repository with built-in collision prevention.
What is Regente?
Regente operates by assigning roles and file ownership lanes to each participating agent, ensuring that the first to edit a file claims it automatically. This setup catches potential overlaps at edit time for most tools or at commit for others, while providing a shared view of all active agents and their territories within the repository. Unlike isolated worktrees that push conflicts to merge time or vendor-specific solutions limited to one ecosystem, Regente remains neutral across tools. It maintains all state locally in a dedicated folder, allowing seamless attachment to existing sessions through hooks and protocols without introducing external dependencies or cloud components. When an agent is blocked from a claimed file, the system queues it for handoff and notifies the waiting agent with clear instructions on interim tasks. Upon release by the current holder, ownership transfers automatically, keeping workflows efficient and eliminating manual merging or idle periods across the fleet.
Key features
What you can use Regente for
Parallel AI Agent Management
Regente coordinates multiple coding agents from different vendors working on one repository by assigning roles and tracking activity in a shared local view.
Pre-Merge Collision Prevention
File edits are guarded at the point of change for supported agents and at commit for others, stopping overlapping work before it reaches the main branch.
Automated Task Handoff
When an agent releases a claimed file, Regente queues the next waiting agent and transfers ownership automatically with a notification.
How to use Regente
- 1Run regente install inside the target repository
- 2Restart or open the AI coding agents you already use
- 3Assign roles and file globs to each joined agent
- 4Monitor live claims, roles, and usage in the fleet view
- 5Let queued agents receive files automatically on release
Regente pricing
Pricing model: Open Source. Plan details are indicative — check the site for current prices.
Early Access
- free & open source
- local-first
- cross-vendor
- pre-merge coordination
Editor's verdict
Pros
- +Vendor-neutral and joins agents without spawning or replacing them
- +Catches conflicts at edit/commit time before merge or PR review
Cons
- –Native adapters limited to select vendors; others require MCP/manual attach
- –Codex support only at commit time rather than edit time
Our take: Regente is a solid coding & dev choice. It's valued for vendor-neutral and joins agents without spawning or replacing them and catches conflicts at edit/commit time before merge or pr review. The main trade-off is native adapters limited to select vendors; others require mcp/manual attach. A good pick if you want capable AI without a high upfront cost.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, the engine, state, and logs are stored entirely in the .regente/ directory inside the repository with no cloud component required.
Summary
Regente is a solid coding & dev choice. It's valued for vendor-neutral and joins agents without spawning or replacing them and catches conflicts at edit/commit time before merge or pr review. The main trade-off is native adapters limited to select vendors; others require mcp/manual attach. A good pick if you want capable AI without a high upfront cost.
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