fabro alternatives
Curated alternatives to fabro — and why you'd switch.
contrabass
Terminal-first orchestrator for issue-driven AI coding-agent runs — polls Linear/GitHub, runs Codex/OpenCode in git worktrees with retries and verification. Go/Charm rebuild of OpenAI's Symphony.
Why switchBoth run coding agents through gated, verified pipelines instead of a REPL. Contrabass is terminal-first and issue-driven (poll Linear/GitHub, worktrees, branch-advance checks); Fabro is a server with workflow graphs, ensemble models and cloud sandboxes.
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Multi-agent terminal collaboration for AI CLIs: a manager, workers and an inspector — Claude Code, Gemini, Codex, OpenCode — coordinating through one-shot shell commands and SQLite. No daemon.
Why switchSame goal — multi-agent software process with human gates — opposite weight classes: Squad coordinates AI CLIs through one-shot shell commands and SQLite with no daemon; Fabro runs a persistent server with a runs board and queued 24/7 execution.
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