Emdash
★ 6.1kA self-hosted alternative to Conductor
Apache License 2.0Open Source — No Paywall3 Containers — 3 containers — light hosting footprintDocker · Package · BinaryNo external DB12+ active committers (12mo)
About
Emdash is a desktop application designed for developers who want to run multiple AI coding agents at the same time. It keeps each task in its own Git worktree and branch, allowing users to explore...
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Features
- parallel coding agents
- isolated Git worktrees
- issue/ticket import
- diff review
- pull request creation
- CI check inspection
- remote machine support over SSH/SFTP
- provider CLI detection
- resumable sessions
- local-first storage
Details
- Last Updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Created
- Aug 28, 2025
- Install Methods
- dockerpackage-managerbinary
- Requirements
- GitSQLiteSSH/SFTP
- Authentication
- local
- Privacy & Independence
- Telemetry: Opt-inNo Cloud RequiredOffline Capable
- Deployment
Deployment: Docker Compose ✓3 Containers — light hosting footprintRuns as 3 containers
Run Emdash with Docker Compose
Compose file from the Emdash project repository.
3 services · infra: minio · 1 unclassified (mc)
no resource limits declared
needs persistent storage (2 volumes)
apps/workspace-server/docker-compose.yaml · @ 85dfa91 · scanned Oct 28, 2026
services:
minio:
image: minio/minio:latest
container_name: emdash-workspace-minio
command: server /data --console-address ":9001"
environment:
MINIO_ROOT_USER: minioadmin
MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD: minioadmin
ports:
- "9000:9000"
- "9001:9001"
volumes:
- minio-data:/data
restart: unless-stopped
minio-setup:
image: minio/mc:latest
container_name: emdash-workspace-minio-setup
depends_on:
- minio
entrypoint: /bin/sh
command:
- -c
- |
set -eu
until mc alias set local http://minio:9000 minioadmin minioadmin >/dev/null 2>&1; do
sleep 1
done
mc mb --ignore-existing local/emdash-releases
mc anonymous set download local/emdash-releases
restart: "no"
workspace-remote:
platform: ${WORKSPACE_REMOTE_PLATFORM:-}
build:
context: ./tooling/docker
dockerfile: remote-machine.dockerfile
container_name: emdash-workspace-remote
depends_on:
minio-setup:
condition: service_completed_successfully
ports:
- "2223:22"
volumes:
- workspace-remote-home:/home/devuser
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
minio-data:
name: emdash-workspace-minio-data
driver: local
workspace-remote-home:
name: emdash-workspace-remote-home
driver: local
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