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What it doesMulti-agent orchestration platform for AI coding agents A private AI coworker for the Mac that runs local AI models and keeps all your data on your device.
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Pricing modelFree Free
PricingOpen-source MCP server is free. SideButton Portal offers a free trial with paid tiers for Business and Enterprise plans (pricing details to be announced). Free with local AI models on your Mac. Optional: pay only for what you use when adding your own API key from providers like OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Groq, Mistral, or DeepSeek.
Key features
  • Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server with 40+ Tools
  • Native Claude Code Integration
  • Role-based agent assignment (PM, QA, SD, SE)
  • Playbooks for workflow orchestration
  • Real-time fleet monitoring and cost tracking
  • Jira and GitHub integration
  • Browser automation capabilities
  • Installable knowledge packs
  • Self-hosted deployment option
  • Works in its own browser without accessing your personal browser or accounts
  • Voice input with on-device speech recognition
  • Projects to organize related tasks and share files between them
  • Specialists: pre-configured versions for specific types of work like research or bookkeeping
  • Routines that run automatically on a schedule (daily, weekly, or monthly)
  • Integrations with Outlook, Teams, Numbers, Pages, Notes, Calendar, Reminders, Notion, Todoist, Linear, GitHub, and Stripe
  • Local memory storage with Qdrant that is editable and visible
  • Choice of local AI models (Qwen, Granite, gpt-oss) or Ollama, LM Studio, or online providers with your API key
  • Chrome extension for optional access to your Chrome browser on approved sites
What makes it different
  • Role-based agents that specialize by layer (QA, frontend, backend, senior review) rather than generalist agents
  • Runs on your own infrastructure with full integration into existing tools (Jira, GitHub, your cloud)
  • Open-source MCP server that can be self-hosted independently
  • Proven production results with 95% quality acceptance rate
  • Achieves 50 tickets shipped per day with just 5 agents running 24/7
  • Runs entirely locally on your Mac with no cloud storage or account required, keeping all data private by default
  • Costs significantly less than cloud alternatives at $120-$300 per month
  • Voice processing happens on device with audio never sent or stored
  • Fully customizable with specialists you create for your own workflows
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)6 no change since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)91
Citation Flow (Majestic)3024
Referring domains (Majestic)5613

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