Conductor

The company is creating a new product category known as an "AI orchestrator," designed to be the primary user interface for developers who are increasingly taking on the role of AI managers. The platform integrates with tools like Linear and supports git worktrees, allowing users to easily start work on issues, see what each AI agent is working on, review code changes, and create pull requests. Conductor works with various AI models, including Claude Code and Codex, and runs locally on the user's Mac. By cloning a repository, the tool allows each AI agent to operate in an isolated copy of the codebase, preventing conflicts and enabling parallel development.

The company operates as an in-person team based in San Francisco and is a participant in the Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch. The product is utilized by engineers at prominent tech companies such as Linear, Vercel, Notion, and Stripe. While the core application is free and uses the developer's existing AI model logins, Conductor also offers a Gemini CLI extension that introduces a structured workflow for more complex agentic development tasks. This extension helps formalize intent through specs and plans stored in Markdown files, ensuring that AI-generated contributions adhere to specific project guidelines and coding standards.