Alternatives: where to go after your agent runner shut down
Last reviewed: September 2026
quick-answer.md
Vibe Kanban's company shut down in April 2026, Crystal became Nimbalyst in February 2026, and Terragon shut down on February 9, 2026. BAND for desktop is our top replacement when you want agents to hand off work, not just run in parallel; Nimbalyst and Conductor are the closest like-for-like swaps.
Which tool are you replacing?
- vibe-kanban.md
- crystal.md
- terragon.md
- conductor.md
Conductor alternatives
Options for Linux, Windows, open source and handoffs
What else do readers ask?
Which multi-agent coding tools shut down in 2026?
Terragon (February 9, 2026) and Bloop, the company behind Vibe Kanban (April 10, 2026). Crystal was deprecated in February 2026 and became Nimbalyst.