# Chief

> Chief is the management layer for AI coding agents. It plans milestones toward your goals, dispatches work to agents from Claude, Codex, Gemini, Muse, Kimi and more running on your own machine, and reviews the output, so one person can run many agents across many projects. Source code and API keys stay on your machine; Chief coordinates through a local relay.

Documentation is available as Markdown: append .md to any /docs page URL (for example, /docs/quickstart.md or /docs.md). Prefer these Markdown URLs when reading documentation with an AI agent.

## Product

- [Chief](https://chiefisnext.com/): Chief is the AI agent manager for Claude Code and Codex, plus agents from Gemini, Muse, DeepSeek and more. Run as many as you want on one person's bandwidth.
- [Pricing](https://chiefisnext.com/pricing): Choose the right Chief plan for your team. Free, Pro, Team, and Enterprise tiers with monthly and annual billing.
- [Contact sales](https://chiefisnext.com/contact/sales): Get in touch with the Chief sales team to design the right enterprise rollout for your organization.

## Documentation

- [Chief documentation](https://chiefisnext.com/docs): Learn Chief goals, milestones, manager tasks, auto mode, schedules, agents, public integrations and troubleshooting.
- [Chief documentation (Markdown)](https://chiefisnext.com/docs.md): Learn Chief goals, milestones, manager tasks, auto mode, schedules, agents, public integrations and troubleshooting.
- [Quickstart](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/quickstart): Install and pair the Chief relay, add a project, then approve and watch your first milestone through to completion.
- [Quickstart (Markdown)](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/quickstart.md): Install and pair the Chief relay, add a project, then approve and watch your first milestone through to completion.
- [Goals](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/goals): Set the outcomes and constraints Chief uses to propose milestones, then update priorities as your project changes.
- [Goals (Markdown)](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/goals.md): Set the outcomes and constraints Chief uses to propose milestones, then update priorities as your project changes.
- [Milestones and definitions of done](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/milestones): Review, revise and approve milestones; write verifiable definitions of done and follow dependencies, results and failures.
- [Milestones and definitions of done (Markdown)](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/milestones.md): Review, revise and approve milestones; write verifiable definitions of done and follow dependencies, results and failures.
- [Manager tasks](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/manager-tasks): Use the You view to answer decisions, review and verify results, complete manual actions, and unblock dependent milestones.
- [Manager tasks (Markdown)](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/manager-tasks.md): Use the You view to answer decisions, review and verify results, complete manual actions, and unblock dependent milestones.
- [Auto mode](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/auto-mode): Let Chief approve and dispatch eligible proposals within task and usage limits, handle held work, and resume or disable a run.
- [Auto mode (Markdown)](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/auto-mode.md): Let Chief approve and dispatch eligible proposals within task and usage limits, handle held work, and resume or disable a run.
- [Schedules](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/schedules): Create, change and cancel future or recurring work through project chat, verify the time zone, and understand missed or failed runs.
- [Schedules (Markdown)](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/schedules.md): Create, change and cancel future or recurring work through project chat, verify the time zone, and understand missed or failed runs.
- [Supported agents and switching](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/agents): Set up the local CLI agents Chief supports, select planning and worker providers, override proposals, and recover authentication.
- [Supported agents and switching (Markdown)](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/agents.md): Set up the local CLI agents Chief supports, select planning and worker providers, override proposals, and recover authentication.
- [Public integrations](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/integrations): Choose between Chief’s public MCP server for assistants and Discord app, understand access, and find supported setup guides.
- [Public integrations (Markdown)](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/integrations.md): Choose between Chief’s public MCP server for assistants and Discord app, understand access, and find supported setup guides.
- [MCP connector setup](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/mcp): Connect verified assistant clients to Chief’s remote MCP server with OAuth, choose projects, verify tools and revoke access.
- [MCP connector setup (Markdown)](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/mcp.md): Connect verified assistant clients to Chief’s remote MCP server with OAuth, choose projects, verify tools and revoke access.
- [Discord](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/discord): Install the public Chief Discord app and understand channel ship logs, suggestions, private approvals and project access.
- [Discord (Markdown)](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/discord.md): Install the public Chief Discord app and understand channel ship logs, suggestions, private approvals and project access.
- [Troubleshooting](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/troubleshooting): Recover an offline relay, expired or unknown agent authentication, failed or blocked tasks, usage limits and connected-app access.
- [Troubleshooting (Markdown)](https://chiefisnext.com/docs/troubleshooting.md): Recover an offline relay, expired or unknown agent authentication, failed or blocked tasks, usage limits and connected-app access.

## Compare

- [Compare Chief](https://chiefisnext.com/compare): See how Chief compares to AI IDEs, orchestrators, and coding agents. Chief is the management layer for AI-native builders.
- [Claude Code Alternatives](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/claude-code-alternatives): The best Claude Code alternatives and competitors in 2026, from Codex and Gemini to open-source agents, and how Chief runs several of them together.
- [Cursor Alternatives](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/cursor-alternatives): The best Cursor alternatives in 2026, from AI editors like Devin Desktop, Zed and Kiro to coding agents like Claude Code and Codex, and how Chief fits in.
- [Chief vs Cursor](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-vs-cursor): Cursor perfected the AI-enhanced IDE. Chief is what comes next — the platform for AI-native builders who manage agent teams instead of writing code by hand.
- [Chief vs Windsurf](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-vs-windsurf): Windsurf is the AI-powered IDE for interactive coding. Chief is where AI-native builders go next — managing agent teams across every project instead of coding by hand.
- [Chief vs Conductor](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-vs-conductor): Conductor (conductor.build) runs parallel Claude Code and Codex agents on your Mac. Chief plans the work, keeps agents busy and reviews the output.
- [Chief vs Emdash](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-vs-emdash): Emdash is old-school orchestration — you define tasks, you pick agents, you review every diff. Chief is AI-native management that proactively proposes next steps toward your goals.
- [Chief vs Devin](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-vs-devin): Devin is an autonomous AI engineer that handles tasks end-to-end. Chief is the management layer that coordinates multiple agents across your portfolio — planning, dispatching, and reviewing at scale.
- [Chief + Claude Code](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-and-claude-code): A Claude Code dashboard for every project: see what each agent is doing, what needs you and what it used, and plan and review work from web or phone.
- [Chief + Codex](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-and-codex): Codex is a cloud-native coding agent. Chief scales it across your portfolio — proactively planning what to build, decomposing complex goals, and mixing the right provider for each task.
- [Chief + Qwen Code](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-and-qwen-code): Qwen Code is a powerful open-weight coding agent. Chief scales it across your portfolio — proactively planning what to build, decomposing complex goals, and coordinating agents end-to-end.
- [Chief + OpenCode](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-and-opencode): OpenCode is a flexible open-source coding agent that works with any LLM provider. Chief scales it across your portfolio — proactively planning what to build, decomposing complex goals, and coordinating agents end-to-end.
- [Chief + Kimi](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-and-kimi): Kimi Code brings a 1M-token context window to your terminal on a flat subscription. Chief scales it across your portfolio — proactively planning what to build, decomposing complex goals, and coordinating agents end-to-end.
- [Chief + Gemini](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-and-gemini): Google's Antigravity CLI brings Gemini models to your terminal under your own Google sign-in. Chief scales it across your portfolio — proactively planning what to build, decomposing complex goals, and coordinating agents end-to-end.
- [Chief + Muse Code](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-and-muse-code): Muse Code runs Meta's Muse models in your terminal on your own subscription. Chief plans the work, dispatches it across projects and reviews each result.
- [Chief + DeepSeek Harness](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-and-deepseek-harness): DeepSeek Harness runs DeepSeek models in your terminal on your own API key. Chief plans the work, dispatches it across projects and reviews each result.
- [Chief + Copilot](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-and-copilot): Copilot assists you in the editor and on GitHub. Chief manages the coding agents that build across your portfolio — planning, dispatching, and reviewing.
- [Chief + Aider](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-and-aider): Aider is the open-source pair programmer in your terminal. Chief manages coding agents across your whole portfolio — planning, dispatching, and reviewing.
- [Chief vs Claude Squad](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-vs-claude-squad): Claude Squad runs Claude Code, Codex and other agents side by side in your terminal. Chief plans the work and runs them for you. Use both together.
- [Chief vs Vibe Kanban](https://chiefisnext.com/compare/chief-vs-vibe-kanban): Vibe Kanban is an open-source kanban board for Claude Code, Codex and other coding agents. Chief plans your goals and runs your agents. Compare them here.

## Solutions

- [Use cases](https://chiefisnext.com/for): See how developers, teams, and engineering managers use Chief to manage multiple AI coding agents. Find the use case that matches your workflow. Free to start.
- [Solo Developers](https://chiefisnext.com/for/solo-developers): Set a goal once and Chief keeps your AI coding agents working across every project, with Auto mode, a usage budget and a queue of the decisions only you can make. Works with Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Gemini, Muse Code, DeepSeek Harness and more. Free to start.
- [Monorepo Development](https://chiefisnext.com/for/monorepos): Set one feature goal. Chief splits it across packages, runs shared types first, and keeps the rest moving in parallel.
- [AI Code Review and Audits](https://chiefisnext.com/for/code-review): AI code review for your whole codebase: set the goal, and Chief splits it into review tasks, runs them across your AI agents and hands you the findings.
- [Frontend Teams](https://chiefisnext.com/for/frontend-teams): Chief splits a 120-component upgrade into batches, runs the shared theme first, and reviews every batch before it reaches you.
- [Refactoring](https://chiefisnext.com/for/refactoring): Describe the migration once. Chief plans the batches, runs them in dependency order, reviews each one against its acceptance criteria, and stays inside a usage budget you control.
- [Startups](https://chiefisnext.com/for/startups): Set the goals and a weekly usage budget, and Chief keeps your startup's AI coding agents shipping across every repo while you're on customer calls. Invite your co-founder on the Free plan. Works with Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Gemini, Muse Code, DeepSeek Harness and more.
- [Engineering Managers](https://chiefisnext.com/for/engineering-managers): Share goals, chat and one queue with your team. Chief, the AI agent management platform, keeps everyone's agents moving and reviews each result.
- [Open Source Maintainers](https://chiefisnext.com/for/open-source): Turn ten backlog issues into a weekend sprint. Chief runs your own AI coding agents in Auto mode within a task limit and a weekly usage cap, reviews each fix against your acceptance criteria, and shows you what passed. Free to start.

## Integrations

- [Integrations](https://chiefisnext.com/integrations): Connect Chief to your AI assistants. Ask what is waiting on you, catch up on what shipped and file the next milestone without leaving the tool you work in.
- [Chief MCP server](https://chiefisnext.com/integrations/mcp): Connect Chief to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and Claude Code with its remote MCP server. Ask what is waiting on you, look up milestones and summaries, and propose work without leaving your assistant.
- [Chief for Discord](https://chiefisnext.com/integrations/discord): Chief for Discord posts a ship log of the milestones your coding agents finish, answers /chief status and /chief shipped in your channels, takes milestone suggestions from your community and lets you approve proposals in a DM.

## Learn

- [Learn](https://chiefisnext.com/learn): Ideas, guides, and insights for AI-native builders. Learn how to manage agents, scale your output, and ship faster with Chief.
- [AI Agent Orchestration Guide](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/multi-agent-orchestration-guide): What AI agent orchestration is, how multi-agent orchestration works for Claude Code and Codex, and a comparison of orchestration approaches. Free guide.
- [What Is Agentic Engineering?](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/what-is-ai-native-development): Agentic engineering means directing AI coding agents that write and test code while you set goals and review results. How it differs from agentic coding.
- [AI Code Review at Scale](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/review-ai-generated-code-at-scale): What AI code review is, the main types of AI code review tools, and five workflows for reviewing AI-generated code from several coding agents at once.
- [Claude Code and Codex Pricing](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/ai-coding-agent-costs): Claude Code pricing from $20/mo (Pro) to $200/mo (Max 20x), Codex pricing from ChatGPT Free to Pro, usage limits and a comparison table, checked Oct 2026.
- [From Single Agent to Multi-Agent](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/single-agent-to-multi-agent): Already using one AI coding agent? Here's how to scale to multiple instances running in parallel — the concurrency patterns, worktree isolation, and task decomposition strategies that make it work.
- [Vibe Coding at Scale](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/vibe-coding-at-scale): Vibe coding with one agent is fun. Vibe coding with five is chaos — unless you have orchestration. Here's how to scale the vibe without losing the quality.
- [Why AI Agents Need an Orchestration Layer](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/why-agents-need-orchestration): Running AI coding agents in terminal tabs works for two. Five signs you've outgrown it, tabs vs an orchestration layer, and what to look for in one.
- [Multi-Provider AI Orchestration](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/multi-provider-orchestration): Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Aider — each excels at different work. Here's how to combine providers into one coordinated workflow and why cross-provider review catches bugs single-provider setups miss.
- [Use Chief From Your AI Assistant](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/use-chief-from-your-ai-assistant): Chief's remote MCP server connects Claude, Claude Code and Codex to your projects. Ask what's waiting on you, catch up on what shipped and propose milestones.
- [Claude Code vs Codex: When to Use Each](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/claude-code-vs-codex): Codex vs Claude Code: when each fits, a comparison table and FAQ. Claude Code vs Codex isn't either-or; Chief runs both on your projects.
- [Claude Code vs Cursor: When to Use Each](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/claude-code-vs-cursor): Cursor vs Claude Code: when each fits, a comparison table and FAQ. Claude Code vs Cursor isn't either-or; keep Cursor and let Chief run Claude Code.
- [How to Run Multiple Claude Code Agents in Parallel](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/run-multiple-claude-code-agents): Run multiple Claude Code agents in parallel, step by step: worktrees, background agents, subagents and review. Then let Chief orchestrate them for you.
- [Git Worktrees for AI Coding Agents](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/git-worktrees-for-ai-coding-agents): How to use git worktrees with Claude Code and Codex: one per agent, parallel runs, .env files, merging and cleanup. Every command, step by step.
- [How to Run Claude Code From Your Phone](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/run-claude-code-from-your-phone): Run Claude Code from your phone: Remote Control, cloud sessions in the Claude mobile app, or SSH and tmux, step by step. Plus approving agents in Discord.
- [The Best AI Coding Agents in 2026](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/best-ai-coding-agents): The best AI coding agents of 2026: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot and more agentic AI coding tools compared, and how to run several with Chief.
- [Subagents vs Parallel Agents](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/subagents-vs-parallel-agents): What is a subagent? How Claude Code subagents and Codex subagents work, how they differ from parallel agents, and when to use each one.
- [How to Install and Set Up Codex CLI](https://chiefisnext.com/learn/set-up-codex-cli): Install Codex CLI on macOS, Linux or Windows, sign in, run your first session and update it. Every command, then run Codex alongside Claude Code in Chief.

## Legal and Security

- [Terms of Service](https://chiefisnext.com/terms): Read the Terms of Service for the Chief platform operated by Methodic Ventures LLC.
- [Privacy Policy](https://chiefisnext.com/privacy): Learn how Chief and Methodic Ventures LLC collect, use, and protect your information.
- [Support](https://chiefisnext.com/support): Get help with Chief: contact support, fix sign-in and relay problems, manage connected apps and request your data.
- [Security](https://chiefisnext.com/security): Chief orchestrates your AI coding agents without touching your code. Source files, API keys, and repositories never leave your machine.