Herdr: a persistent terminal runtime for coding agents
Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-08-22 · Open on X
Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity, AI Agents, Tool Use & MCP · Level: intermediate
Summary
The creator recommends Herdr to developers who like terminal (TUI) coding agents. Herdr is a runtime where coding agents live, on a laptop, a desktop or a rented server. It keeps real terminals open so agent work keeps going after you close the laptop lid.
Key points
- Herdr is a runtime for terminal-based coding agents.
- It runs on a laptop, a desktop or a rented remote machine.
- It keeps real terminal sessions open, so long-running agent work survives the laptop lid closing.
- Useful for developers who prefer TUI coding workflows.
Resources mentioned
- herdr · tool · x.com · check price
A runtime that keeps real terminals open for coding agents on a local or rented machine, so agent sessions keep running when you disconnect.
Also in: Terminal Tool Recommendation: herdr (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), herdr 0.9.0: Control Agents Across Multiple Machines (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), GPU devbox Docker image with coding agents on Runpod (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), GPU-Ready AI Devbox Docker Image on Runpod (PyTorch 2.8 + CUDA 12.8) (Melvin Vivas on X · notes) and 7 more
Try this
- Try Herdr if you run TUI coding agents and want sessions to keep running when you close your laptop.
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