Orchestrator: a free Mac workspace for Codex, Kanban tasks and code review

[zachealy1]

Orchestrator: VS Code × Codex × Jira, in one free, open-source Mac app.

Orchestrator connects a Codex task to the repository, agent conversation and resulting diff in the same workspace. The aim is to make it easier to follow what happened between “please implement this” and “done”.

For people using Codex on a Mac, the workflow is:

1. Organise work on a Kanban board and start from a specific task.
2. Browse repository files alongside the Codex conversation.
3. Inspect delegated subagent conversations and activity.
4. Review the actual local code changes before deciding what to keep.

More screenshots, including subagent inspection and change review

The core integration uses a bundled standalone Codex app-server, so a separate Codex desktop app or CLI installation isn't required for the core workflow. The app is MIT-licensed and free; it uses your own supported Codex account, with that service's usage limits and costs.

Current beta: macOS 15+, Apple Silicon and Intel. The downloadable beta isn't notarized by Apple yet; please read the installation guidance and current limitations before trying it. Claude and local-model support are planned, not currently available. This is an independent community project.

Source, screenshots and downloads

Feedback from this community would be particularly useful on the task-to-review loop: when Codex delegates work, what information do you need to understand the result and review it confidently? Specific confusing states, missing context and reproducible bugs are welcome as issues; suggestions and contributions are welcome too.

Maintainer disclosure: posted for Orchestrator's creator, Zac Healy, with AI assistance at his request.