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Conductor Cloud is shutting down: how to switch to Traycer

Conductor Cloud shuts down Nov 20, 2026. Dates, what to export, and how to switch to Traycer: free, MIT open source, Windows, Linux, macOS, 22 agents.

Anurag Sharma5 min read

By Anurag Sharma. Updated Nov 5, 2026. Disclosure: Traycer makes this page.

Now that Conductor Cloud is shutting down, the best place to switch is Traycer. Traycer is free and open source (MIT (external site)), runs on Windows, Linux and macOS plus iOS and Android, and runs 22 coding agents (external site), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode, side by side. Conductor Cloud goes read-only on Nov 13 and shuts down on Nov 20, 2026.

For agents that run off your laptop, Traycer's free remote hosts (external site) run agents on another machine you own, and Traycer's pricing lists cloud sandboxes as an optional paid add-on. Here are the dates, what to export, and how to set up Traycer in a few minutes.

When does Conductor Cloud shut down?#

Update, Nov 5, 2026: Conductor stopped new sign-ups on Nov 4, 2026. Conductor Cloud goes read-only on Nov 13 and shuts down on Nov 20, when Conductor begins deleting Cloud user data. The local Mac app gets new models and critical bug fixes until early 2027 (announcement (external site), changelog (external site)).

What happens vs Source · 4 criteria · checked Nov 5, 2026
DateWhat happensSource
Nov 4, 2026New sign-ups and app downloads close. Free users can't upgrade; Pro users keep Pro features for free.announcement1
Nov 13, 2026Conductor Cloud goes read-only. You can read old chats and export data, but can't send new messages. Active subscribers get a refund.announcement1
Nov 20, 2026Conductor Cloud shuts down, and Conductor begins deleting Cloud user data.announcement1
Early 2027The local Mac app stops getting new models and critical bug fixes and starts winding down; Conductor says it will delete all user data when the app shuts down.announcement1

Sources

  1. Source: announcement (external site) conductor.build · Back to Nov 4, 2026

Conductor is joining Meta, which Axios (external site) reports has acquired it; financial terms were not disclosed.

What should I export before Nov 20?#

  • Cloud workspaces and chats. Right-click each cloud workspace in the Mac app and choose Transfer to local (announcement (external site)).
  • Everything else. Go to Settings → Account → Export data to download an archive of all your Conductor data (announcement (external site)).
  • Branches. Push any branch you want to keep to your git remote, so it doesn't live only in a cloud workspace.
  • Do it before Nov 13. After that, Cloud is read-only: you can still export, but agents can't take new messages.

How does Traycer compare with Conductor?#

Traycer vs Conductor · 7 criteria · checked Nov 5, 2026
CriterionTraycerConductor
Status, Nov 2026Active; free and open source (MIT)1Joining Meta; Cloud shuts down Nov 20, local app fixes until early 20272
PlatformsWindows, Linux and macOS, plus iOS and Android3,4macOS; iOS app5,6
Coding agents22, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode7Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode8
IsolationEach agent on its own git worktree9A git worktree per workspace10
Off-laptop agentsFree remote hosts on a machine you own; cloud sandboxes listed as a paid add-on11,12Conductor Cloud, shutting down Nov 20, 20262
Team workShare a Task on every plan; whole-team sharing on Sync, $16/user/month billed yearly13,12Multiplayer on Pro and Teams plans; upgrades closed Nov 4, 202614
LicenseMIT open sourceProprietary15

Sources

  1. Traycer: GitHub (external site) github.com · Back to Status, Nov 2026
  2. Conductor: announcement (external site) conductor.build · Back to Status, Nov 2026
  3. Traycer: install (external site) docs.traycer.ai · Back to Platforms
  4. Traycer: mobile app (external site) docs.traycer.ai · Back to Platforms
  5. Conductor: install (external site) conductor.build · Back to Platforms
  6. Conductor: 0.90.0 (external site) conductor.build · Back to Platforms
  7. Traycer: coding agents (external site) docs.traycer.ai · Back to Coding agents
  8. Conductor: providers (external site) conductor.build · Back to Coding agents
  9. Traycer: worktrees guide (external site) docs.traycer.ai · Back to Isolation
  10. Conductor: parallel agents (external site) conductor.build · Back to Isolation
  11. Traycer: remote hosts (external site) docs.traycer.ai · Back to Off-laptop agents
  12. Traycer: pricing (external site) traycer.ai · Back to Off-laptop agents
  13. Traycer: sharing (external site) docs.traycer.ai · Back to Team work
  14. Conductor: pricing (external site) web.archive.org · Back to Team work
  15. Conductor: terms (external site) conductor.build · Back to License

Two honest gaps: Traycer has no SSO or SAML yet (teams (external site)), and its Git Diff has no line comments; comments live on artifacts (git diff (external site)). See the full Traycer vs Conductor comparison.

How do I switch from Conductor to Traycer?#

  1. Download Traycer for macOS, Windows or Linux (download).
  2. Connect your agents. Use the Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or OpenCode subscriptions you already have (coding agents (external site)).
  3. Open your repo and start a Task. Run several agents in parallel, each on its own worktree (worktrees guide (external site)).
  4. Port your setup script. Move your Conductor setup script to Traycer's per-repo setup script (setup and teardown scripts (external site)).
  5. Optional: add a remote host. On another machine, run npm install -g @traycerai/cli, then traycer login, then traycer host ensure, and activate the host in Settings (remote hosts (external site)).
  6. Install the mobile app for iOS or Android to follow and drive agents from your phone (mobile app (external site)).
  7. Bring your team. Share a Task by email or GitHub handle, or move the whole team to Sync (sharing (external site)).

Does Traycer have a hosted option like Conductor Cloud?#

Traycer has two ways to run agents off your laptop. Remote hosts are free: install the Traycer CLI on another machine you own, sign in, and run traycer host ensure; on Linux the host runs as a systemd user service (remote hosts (external site)). Traycer's pricing page also lists cloud sandboxes as an optional add-on at additional cost (pricing).

FAQ#

Is Conductor shutting down?#

Partly. Conductor is joining Meta. Conductor Cloud shuts down on Nov 20, 2026, and the local Mac app gets new models and critical bug fixes until early 2027, when it starts winding down (announcement (external site)).

When does Conductor Cloud shut down?#

Conductor Cloud goes read-only on Nov 13, 2026 and shuts down on Nov 20, 2026, when Conductor begins deleting Cloud user data (announcement (external site)).

What happens to my Conductor data?#

Conductor says it begins deleting Conductor Cloud user data on Nov 20, 2026, and will delete all Conductor user data when the app shuts down in early 2027. Export first with Transfer to local or Settings → Account → Export data (announcement (external site)).

Does Conductor work on Windows?#

No. Conductor's install guide says it is not available for Windows or Linux, and new users can no longer download it as of Nov 4, 2026. Traycer runs on Windows, Linux and macOS (install (external site), Traycer install (external site)).

What can I use instead of Conductor Cloud?#

Traycer is our pick: free and open source (MIT), on Windows, Linux and macOS plus iOS and Android, with 22 coding agents. Its free remote hosts run agents on another machine you own, and cloud sandboxes are listed as a paid add-on (remote hosts (external site), pricing).

Is there a free open-source Conductor alternative?#

Yes. Traycer is free and open source under the MIT license and runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode and other coding agents, 22 in total, side by side on Windows, Linux and macOS (GitHub (external site)). Orca and T3 Code are also MIT licensed.

How much does Traycer cost?#

Traycer is free for individuals, including cloud sync across your devices, remote hosts and the mobile app. Sharing a Task with a whole team is on the Sync plan at $16 per user per month billed yearly, or $20 monthly (pricing).

Try Traycer#

Download Traycer (free, open source) for macOS, Windows or Linux. Comparing more tools? See the best Conductor alternatives and the Conductor alternative for teams.

Written by Anurag Sharma

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