Cindy links your work computer, home desktop, laptop and phone into one agent session
Synopsis
The open-source AI agent Cindy connects a work computer, home desktop, laptop and phone to the same session, so a user can open a session on another device, continue the conversation and reach its files without copying everything into a new chat. It can also use model providers configured on another computer, including supported subscriptions, API providers and local models, and a built-in remote desktop on the phone lets the user operate a connected computer. The project states that remote access requires the machines to stay online, the same account sign-in and the relevant permissions, and that project files stay on their computer rather than being whole-disk synced.
Interpretation
Cindy lets one work session continue across devices: opening a session on another device resumes the conversation and gives access to that session's files instead of starting a new chat. The prior condition is work copied into a new chat, with each device standing alone. The project describes a work computer, home desktop, laptop and phone as one environment, with the session carried between them.
The sharing goes beyond the screen to model access: a device can use model providers configured on another computer, including supported subscriptions, API providers and local models. Model configuration was previously tied to a single machine and had to be re-established after switching devices. The project states that model sharing requires allowing remote access to that provider, while remote desktop needs its own separate permissions.
A built-in remote desktop on the phone lets the user open apps, type and operate a connected computer when a chat is not enough. Operating the desktop previously meant reaching for a separate remote-desktop tool. The project treats the computer itself as the server, with no server rental or self-hosting setup required.
Cindy brings Claude Code and Codex together with Pi and adds a shared interface, multi-device access, tools and a customizable companion. Users previously worked in separate harnesses. The project states that the session stays in Cindy and that switching harnesses hands off or rebuilds the engine context rather than making the internal states identical.
Perspective
The project describes an open-source client for personal multi-device use, covering macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android; remote access requires the machines to stay online, sign in with the same account and enable the relevant permissions, and project files stay on their computer because remote access is not whole-disk sync.
The project states that cloud companions sync their conversations, memory, skills and shared attachments through Cindy's services, that model providers process the requests sent to them, and that provider and service billing still apply; a free client does not mean unlimited model usage. It also states that switching harnesses hands off or rebuilds the engine context rather than making the two internal states identical.