Show HN: Echorb – An orchestration layer for multiple AI CLI assistants (virtual-life.dev)

Echorb is a new desktop orchestration layer (v1.0.0) that lets you run, coordinate and monitor multiple AI CLI assistants (Claude Code — requires a Claude Max subscription — Codex as an open-source option, or custom CLI providers). Install the assistant CLIs and Node.js (for MCP server support), then download Echorb on Windows 10+ or macOS 10.15+. From a single dashboard (“Echo” orchestrator) you can spin up multiple terminal instances, group them into teams, broadcast or target commands, and watch assistants execute tasks and write code in real time. The app can automatically analyze a local repo or a project spec and generate specialized assistant instances configured for particular features or stacks. For developers and AI/ML teams this matters because it formalizes multi-agent, parallel development: each Echorb instance can be bound to its own Git worktree/branch so assistants work in separate directories for true parallelism, reducing merge friction and context switching. Technical implications include easier orchestration of specialized agents, faster feature parallelization, and support for heterogeneous providers (proprietary and open-source). Caveats: Claude Code needs Claude Max, there’s a 60-day trial, and the app asks you to allow a new-file download in browsers. Overall, Echorb targets productivity gains by combining repo analysis, automated agent configuration, and multi-terminal orchestration for AI-assisted development.