Bismarck

A desktop app for managing multiple Claude Code agents from a single dashboard.

Quick Install

One-line install (pre-built):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cameronfleet-paxos/bismarck/main/install.sh | bash

Build from source:

git clone https://github.com/cameronfleet-paxos/bismarck.git
cd bismarck
npm install
./scripts/install.sh

The app installs to ~/Applications/Bismarck.app.

Let Claude Install It

Paste this into Claude Code:

Install Bismarck: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cameronfleet-paxos/bismarck/main/install.sh | bash

Requirements

• Node.js 22+
• macOS (arm64)

Development

npm install

# Terminal 1: Start Vite dev server
npm run dev

# Terminal 2: Start Electron
npm run dev:electron

Configuration

Bismarck stores data in ~/.bismarck/:

• settings.json - App settings
• sockets/ - Unix sockets for agent communication
• hooks/ - Auto-generated hook scripts

On first launch, Bismarck configures Claude Code hooks in ~/.claude/settings.json to receive agent notifications.

License

ISC