Xirp

What is Xirp?

Xirp is a macOS desktop app from Spotify for running many AI coding agents at once. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and Cursor, giving each task its own Git worktree. Connect it to Spotify Portal and every session starts with your service ownership, dependencies, docs, and past decisions.

Top Features:

• Parallel sessions: run dozens of agent sessions side by side in grids.
• Agent switching: move a task between coding agents without losing its context.
• Living documentation: turns knowledge from each session into docs that stay current.

Use Cases:

• Large refactors: split a big change across several agents in separate worktrees.
• Engineer onboarding: give new hires sessions that already know owners and dependencies.
• Model comparison: fork a session to compare how agents handle one task.

Who Can Use Xirp?

• Software engineers: manage many coding agents from one window, not scattered terminals.
• Platform teams: share catalog context and rules so agents follow house standards.
• Engineering leaders: keep agent output consistent across teams without any vendor lock-in.

Pricing

• Beta (free): the macOS desktop app with multi-agent sessions and agent switching.
• Portal Foundations (60-day free trial): adds the core software catalog and the Portal Workspace plugin.
• Full Portal (contact sales): coming soon with premium plugins, marketplace access, and enterprise support.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Vendor neutral: works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Pi, and Cursor.
• Battle tested: over 1,300 Spotify engineers ran 36,000 sessions before public launch.
• Local execution: sessions run on your machine against local files and repositories.

Cons:

• Mac only: the beta runs on macOS, with Windows and Linux still pending.
• Not open source: the app is closed source and needs a Spotify Technology account.
• Portal dependency: full context features need Portal, which is quote-based after 60 days.

FAQs:

1) Does it write code itself?

No, it manages sessions for agents like Claude Code instead of generating code.

2) Is it a desktop app?

Yes, it is a Mac app, and all sessions run locally.

3) Do I need Spotify Portal?

No, Portal is optional and adds catalog and shared session context.

4) How much does it cost?

It is free in beta, and Portal Foundations is free for 60 days.

5) Can agents share one repository?

Yes, each task can get its own Git worktree, so agents avoid editing one checkout.