Does Conductor replace Claude Code?

No. Conductor runs Claude Code as an agent harness. It adds workspace isolation, setup, review, GitHub workflow, and a Mac app UI around Claude Code sessions.

When should I use Conductor with Claude Code?

Use Conductor when Claude Code work needs separate branches, copied config, setup and run scripts, review state, checks, PRs, and archive flow.

Can Conductor run multiple Claude Code sessions?

Yes. Conductor can run Claude Code in separate tabs or workspaces. Use separate workspaces when work should happen on different branches.

Can Conductor run Codex next to Claude Code?

Yes. Conductor can run Claude Code and Codex in the same repository, either in separate workspaces or separate tabs in one workspace when they need shared state.

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Conductor vs Claude Code

Claude Code is the agent harness. Conductor is the workspace layer around Claude Code work: branches, worktrees, setup, review, and PR flow.

Last updated June 2026.

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Direct answer

Conductor vs Claude Code is not a choice between two coding agents. Claude Code is Anthropic's agent for terminal, IDE, desktop, web, and cloud workflows. Conductor runs Claude Code inside workspaces and adds setup, shared context, diff review, checks, PRs, and archive flow around the agent.

Use Claude Code directly when one task fits the native agent surface. Use Conductor when Claude Code work needs repeatable branches, copied config, setup scripts, run commands, and review before merge.

Where Claude Code fits

Claude Code is the agent that writes and changes code. Parallel project work also needs branches, copied local config, project commands, diff review, checks, and a path to ship the selected branch.

Where Conductor fits

Conductor treats Claude Code as one harness inside a workspace. The workspace owns the branch, files, commands, review state, and PR path.

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Start from a task, issue, branch, or pull request.
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Create a workspace with its own branch and working tree.
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Copy local config, run setup, and start the project with workspace scripts.
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Run Claude Code or Codex, or open the workspace in your editor when editing there is the right surface.
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Review the diff, comments, checks, todos, and pull request before merge.
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Merge the branch and archive the workspace when the work is finished.

How Conductor implements the workflow

Conductor keeps Claude Code work tied to the workspace that owns the branch, run environment, and review path.

Workspace isolation

Create a separate branch, working tree, run environment, and .context folder for each task.

Runnable workspaces

Copy env files, run setup scripts, start dev servers, reserve ports, and share defaults with conductor.json.

Review to merge

Review diffs, send comments back to agents, watch checks, create PRs, merge, and archive finished work.

Multiple harnesses

Run Claude Code and Codex in the same workspace when they need shared state, or in separate workspaces when they do not.

Test a worktree in main

Use Spotlight to run one workspace from the repo root when the project depends on a fixed port, local database, or expensive build cache.

Cloud support

Use local workspaces on your Mac, or run agents in cloud workspaces when local resources are the bottleneck.

Conductor and Claude Code

A focused comparison of the agent harness and the workspace layer around it.

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Feature	Conductor	Claude Code
What is it?	Run Claude Code and Codex across separate branches, worktrees, and run environments.	Use Anthropic's agent directly from the terminal, IDE, desktop app, or web.
	Yes One workspace maps to one branch, one worktree, one run environment, and one review path.	Partial Works with your repo and git workflow.
	Yes	No
	Yes	No
	Yes	Partial
	Yes	Partial
	Yes	No
	Yes	Partial
	Partial	Yes
Platform support	Mac app.	macOS, Linux, Windows, web, and mobile remote workflows.

When to use each

Choose based on the workflow you need around the code.

Use Conductor when

Run several Claude Code tasks in separate local workspaces.
Share repo setup, files to copy, scripts, and `.context` handoffs across workspaces.
Review diffs, checks, GitHub comments, todos, and PR state before merge.