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littleguys
littleguys is a free Mac app that lets you chat with and approve actions from your AI coding agents.
- Paid
- Desktop
- Verified 20 Oct 2026
What littleguys does
The app presents each coding agent as a chat contact on macOS. Permission requests from agents appear as cards you can allow or deny. Scheduled routines can run agent tasks and send results to a thread.
Key features
- Each agent appears as a contact with its own chat threads
- One-click approval cards for commands needing permission
- Menu bar icon showing agent status
- Scheduled routines with run-now option
- Discovers gateways on tailnet and LAN automatically
- Supports agents via the Agent Client Protocol
See littleguys in action
Pros
Pros
- No separate account or cloud service is needed to use it.
- The source code is open for review.
- It states it does not collect analytics or telemetry.
Where littleguys is listed
littleguys is listed under AI coding agents in AI coding tools.
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