stravu/crystal
(Crystal is now Nimbalyst) Run multiple Codex and Claude Code AI sessions in parallel git worktrees. Test, compare approaches & manage AI-assisted development workflows in one desktop app. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
63/100
- Activity 69
- Release rhythm 72
- Longevity 32
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 1
- age_days: 454
- days_rel: 188
- days_push: 188
- n_releases_24m: 28
Adoption not part of the score
3111 stars · 196 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Crystal (now renamed Nimbalyst) is an open-source Electron desktop app for running multiple Claude Code and Codex AI coding sessions in parallel, isolated via git worktrees. It adds visual editors (markdown, CSV, diagrams, mockups), session management with kanban boards, task tracking, and an extension system around AI-assisted development workflows.
Use cases
- run multiple claude code sessions in parallel
- manage ai coding agents with git worktrees
- compare different ai approaches on the same task
- review and approve ai code edits visually
- organize ai agent sessions on a kanban board
- edit markdown and diagrams alongside ai agents
- track tasks that ai agents update automatically
When to choose
- you juggle several Claude Code or Codex sessions at once and need isolation via git worktrees
- you want a visual workspace with editors, diffs, and task tracking around AI agents
- you prefer open-source, local-first files over terminal-only agent workflows
When to avoid
- you only need a single AI coding session in a terminal
- you want a lightweight CLI tool rather than a full desktop app
- you need active updates - Crystal is deprecated in favor of Nimbalyst
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
developer-tools agent-framework gui file-system version-control mcp chat-interface developer-tools large-language-models windows cross-platform git-worktrees claude-code codex parallel-ai-sessions ai-coding kanban markdown-editor excalidraw deprecated nimbalyst ai-agents automation macos linux electron desktop
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/stravu/crystal · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0a380a83e2f6
- homepage: https://nimbalyst.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · d575e2eadc0a
- site_page: https://nimbalyst.com/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · a42389782426
- site_page: https://docs.nimbalyst.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · a227bef078ec
- site_page: https://nimbalyst.com/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 33114f7b9ec9
- site_page: https://nimbalyst.com/features/extensions · fetched 2026-08-29 · 79296918df9a
- site_page: https://nimbalyst.com/features/session-management · fetched 2026-08-29 · a7b2186c5f14
- site_page: https://nimbalyst.com/features/task-management · fetched 2026-08-29 · ad85da717d21
- site_page: https://nimbalyst.com/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · e01801163b9a
- site_page: https://nimbalyst.com/blog/what-is-opencode · fetched 2026-08-29 · 845395b0de6e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| stravu/crystal | main | 63 |
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