Pinrail
A desktop inbox where coding agents wait for your review
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What is Pinrail?
Pinrail is A desktop inbox where coding agents wait for your review It's designed for developers who want approval gates on what agents do.
About Pinrail
Key Strengths
- Desktop inbox where agents pause for your decision on a diff, a batch of emails or a page before acting
- Free and open source (Apache-2.0), with a CLI
- Keeps a human in the loop without babysitting terminals
Limitations to Consider
- Windows support listed as coming soon
- Early project (~40 GitHub stars at check time)
- You must wire your agents to call it
Best For
Developers who want approval gates on what agents do.
Skip it if: You already approve everything in-terminal and are happy with that.
Pricing
flexible pricing options
Free and open source (checked Oct 14, 2026)
Sources
Pros, cons and pricing compiled from public sources (official pricing/docs pages, published reviews, user reports), not hands-on testing.
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What is Pinrail?
Pinrail is A desktop inbox where coding agents wait for your review It's designed for developers who want approval gates on what agents do.
How much does Pinrail cost?
Pinrail offers flexible pricing options You can check pricing on their official website.
Who should use Pinrail?
Pinrail is best suited to developers who want approval gates on what agents do.