Conductor (conductor.build) after Meta: the shutdown dates, and what to do now

What is Conductor?

Conductor is a desktop app for running several coding agents at once on your Mac. Its docs say it runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode in parallel. Each stream of work gets an isolated workspace: a separate copy of your repo, made with git worktrees, on its own branch. You watch each agent, review its diff, and open a pull request.

A repo can carry its own scripts in .conductor/settings.toml. A setup script runs when Conductor creates a workspace, a run script starts your app when you click Run, and an archive script runs before a workspace is archived.

Conductor grew past the Mac app in 2026. Its changelog lists Conductor Cloud on July 30, sign-in with ChatGPT on September 29, an iOS app on October 2 and remote control on October 23.

What happened to Conductor?

Meta bought Conductor on November 4, 2026. The team announced it in a post titled "Conductor is joining Meta", and the same day's changelog entry, 0.93.0, carries that title. Meta confirmed the deal to TechCrunch but gave no details. The site now reads "Conductor from Meta".

When does Conductor shut down?

These dates are from Conductor's announcement:

The announcement also says Conductor has never sold or trained on user data, and won't. Conductor pricing covers what each plan cost and the refunds.

How do I export my Conductor data?

Do it before November 20, 2026, when Cloud data deletion starts. The announcement gives two ways:

• One cloud workspace: right-click it and choose Transfer to local. It moves to the Mac app.
• Everything: go to Settings, then Account, then Export data.

Copy your .conductor/settings.toml too, if your repo doesn't already track it. Your setup script and environment variables are what you'll need to set up anywhere else. Moving off Conductor Cloud goes through it step by step.

Is Conductor open source?

No. The announcement doesn't mention open-sourcing the app, and several people asked for it in the Hacker News thread about the deal.

What can replace Conductor?

It depends on which part of Conductor you used. Conductor alternatives compares them in detail.

• The Mac app, with local worktrees. In the Hacker News thread, developers most often named other desktop apps that run agents in parallel worktrees, such as T3 Code and Orca. Claude Code and Codex also have desktop apps of their own.
• Conductor Cloud, with agents that keep working while your laptop is closed. You need a cloud coding agent, such as Claude Code on the web, Codex cloud, Cursor's cloud agents, Devin or Buildful.

Where Buildful fits

Buildful is a cloud coding agent, so it replaces Conductor Cloud, not the Mac app. You describe a task in the browser, from Slack or Linear, or by iMessage. Each task runs in its own private cloud sandbox, with your repo's setup commands and environment variables, and several can run at once. Buildful runs your checks, tests UI changes in a real browser and records it, and opens a pull request on your GitHub repo.

It doesn't run on your Mac or use git worktrees, and you can't sign in with a Claude or ChatGPT plan. Smart Mode picks the right open-weight model for each task. On Pro and Team, you can also pick a frontier model like Claude or GPT, with prepaid credit or your own API key. Pro is $10 a month for 1,000 tasks, and Team is $40 for 3,000 shared by the team (pricing). Buildful vs Conductor has the full comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Who bought Conductor?

Meta bought Conductor, the conductor.build coding agent app, on November 4, 2026. Meta confirmed the deal to TechCrunch but didn't share the terms.

When does Conductor Cloud shut down?

Conductor Cloud goes read-only on November 13, 2026, and shuts down on November 20, 2026. Conductor starts deleting Cloud user data on November 20.

Will the Conductor Mac app keep working?

Yes, for now. Conductor says the Mac app will get new models and critical bug fixes until early 2027, when it shuts down and all user data is deleted.

Can I still sign up for Conductor?

No. Sign-ups and downloads closed on November 4, 2026. Existing users keep using it, and Pro users keep Pro features for free.

Will Conductor subscribers get a refund?

Yes. Conductor's announcement says active subscribers will get a refund.

Is Conductor available on Windows or Linux?

Conductor's docs only describe a Mac app. With sign-ups closed, there's no new version for Windows or Linux to wait for.

What's the best Conductor alternative?

For local worktrees on your Mac, pick another desktop app that runs agents in parallel, such as Orca or T3 Code. For agents that keep working in the cloud, pick a cloud coding agent, such as Claude Code on the web, Codex cloud or Devin.