Rill

What is Rill?

Rill is a free Mac browser that puts your Claude Code and Codex agents next to your tabs. Press a shortcut on any page, describe a task, and it lands in the right local project. Agents work in background tabs while you keep reading, and your history turns into a daily journal.

Top Features:

• Task routing: send a request from any page to the matching project.
• Background agents: several agents work at once and report back when finished.
• Tab comparison: pick up to six tabs and get a comparison table.

Use Cases:

• Release testing: turn a release note into a test task for your repo.
• Data charts: point at a table row and an agent builds the chart.
• Web research: ask an agent to look things up in a background tab.

Who Can Use Rill?

• Developers: hand off coding ideas the moment they appear while reading.
• Data analysts: turn tables and methods found online into working code and charts.
• Researchers: keep reading while agents test new methods on your data.

Pricing

• Browser (free): the full browser and every agent feature at no cost.
• Claude Code (existing plan): agent features run on the paid subscription you already have.
• Codex (existing plan): works the same way through the Codex CLI with no API keys.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• No extra cost: runs on your current coding plan with no new subscription.
• Local privacy: history stays on your Mac and passwords sit in Keychain.
• Safety limits: tasks start read-only and web tasks stop before any payment.

Cons:

• Mac only: needs Apple silicon and macOS 14, leaving out Windows users.
• Early beta: version 0.1.6 is very new, so expect rough edges and changes.
• Agent dependency: the AI features need Claude Code or Codex installed locally.

FAQs:

1) Is Rill free?

Yes, the browser is free and agents run on your existing coding plan.

2) Do I need Claude Code or Codex?

Only for the AI features, since plain browsing works without either one.

3) Can an agent edit my code without asking?

No, tasks are read-only until you allow edits, and edits can be undone.

4) Which Macs does it support?

Macs with Apple silicon chips running macOS 14 or later are supported.

5) Can an agent buy things alone?

No, web tasks stop before paying or ordering unless you clearly approve it.