Overboard
Run Claude Code agents on your Mac, 24/7
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>log in to commentHey everyone, I'm the maker. Overboard schedules Claude Code sessions per project on your Mac, lets a "captain" agent review the last runs and decide what runs next, and lets you text it a task from your phone. It runs on the Claude plan you already have, with no cloud in between. Feedback on the scheduler and the captain idea is very welcome.
Overboard is a Mac app for running Claude Code agents around the clock, with no cloud. Group your projects into departments, give each one a captain, and it reviews the last runs and dispatches the next Claude Code session toward your goals: blog posts, social discovery, demo videos, code review.
The scheduler runs standing orders ("Security review at 2am", "Write a blog post nightly") as real Claude Code sessions in the project folder, daily, weekly or every N hours. Not at your desk? Text a task to your Overboard bot on Telegram or Slack and a dispatcher picks the project, runs it and replies at each step. Every run's videos, images and posts land on the board, and a keep-awake menu stops the Mac sleeping mid-run.
It runs on your existing Claude Max or Pro plan. $49 one time, up to 3 Macs, free 14-day trial, plus a free MIT Claude Code plugin.
Overboard runs Claude Code agents on your Mac 24/7 without cloud, using scheduling and remote dispatch.
- for
- Mac developers who use Claude Code and need local, automated agent orchestration.
- pricing
- paid · free trial
- license
- MIT
Key features
- Departmental agents — Organize projects into departments with a captain that reviews runs and decides next actions.
- Scheduled standing orders — Set daily, weekly or custom interval tasks like security reviews or nightly blog posts.
- Remote dispatch via Telegram/Slack — Text a task to a bot and Overboard runs it on your Mac, replying with progress.
- Keep-awake menu — Prevents the Mac from sleeping while agents are executing.
- Run results board — Videos, images and posts from each run are collected and viewable in the board.
- One-time purchase — Buy once for $49, activate on up to 3 Macs with a 14-day trial.
Use cases
- Generate nightly blog posts while you sleep.
- Run automated security reviews at a specific time each day.
- Create demo videos on demand via a Telegram command.
- Perform code review sessions automatically on a schedule.
- Dispatch ad-hoc tasks like release notes generation from Slack.
Overboard vs alternatives
 Overboard |  n8n |  Claude Code |  LangChain |  Zapier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Local Claude Code agent scheduling | General workflow automation | Agentic coding in terminal/IDE | LLM app development | No-code SaaS integrations |
| Pricing | Paid | Subscription | Subscription | Free | Subscription |
| DevHunt upvotes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | May 2030 | — | — | — | — |
- Overboard vs n8n: n8n is a cloud or self-hosted workflow automation platform, not a local Claude agent orchestrator.
- Overboard vs Claude Code: Claude Code provides the agentic coding tool itself, while Overboard schedules and dispatches those agents on Mac.
- Overboard vs LangChain: LangChain is a framework for building LLM apps, not a ready-made Mac scheduler for Claude agents.
- Overboard vs Zapier: Zapier automates across SaaS apps via cloud, whereas Overboard runs locally on macOS for Claude agents.
Overboard FAQ
Does Overboard require a cloud service?+
No, it runs entirely on your Mac with no cloud component.
What Claude plan is needed?+
It works with your existing Claude Max or Pro plan.
Can I use Overboard on multiple Macs?+
Yes, a single purchase activates on up to three Macs; you can deactivate one to move to another.
How do I trigger a task from my phone?+
Send a message to the Overboard bot on Telegram or Slack; the dispatcher creates and runs the task on your Mac.
What happens after the 14-day trial?+
You must purchase the $49 license to continue using all features; the app remains functional after purchase.
Summarized by DevHunt from tryoverboard.com · Oct 8, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
