Shep

Shep addresses a pain point we've heard a lot: AI coding agents produce code, but getting that code into a real PR requires manual work. Shep automates the grunt work—branch creation, worktree management, CI watching, fix pushes. It feels like a missing piece in the AI dev tool stack. Pick Shep when you're already using Claude Code, Cursor CLI, or Gemini CLI and want to run multiple feature branches simultaneously without file clashes. It's especially useful for teams juggling several small features in parallel. Pass if you don't use AI coding agents, prefer a SaaS-managed environment, or want a fully automated solution that doesn't require human review—Shep still needs you to review diffs and merge PRs. Compared to something like GitHub Copilot Workspace, Shep is more hands-on and requires more setup (Node 22+, agent subscriptions). But it's more flexible—it works with any CLI-based agent and gives you full control. Real-world caveat: the CI auto-fix retries are limited to three attempts, and the spec-driven approval gates can slow down simple tasks. Also, since it's local-first, you don't get collaborative features like shared dashboards or team permissions. It's a solo or small-team tool, not an enterprise platform.