Is DevThrottle an AI agent?

No. DevThrottle does not write code and is not an agent - it is the control room for the agents you already run. It lines up Claude Code, Codex, and your other tools on one board so you can see what each is doing at a glance and answer them by voice. You bring the agents and their subscriptions, and running them through DevThrottle costs nothing.

The app is free forever, and your code never leaves your computer. We host nothing of yours, so it costs us nothing when you use it. The only thing for sale is prepaid credits, which pay for hosted AI features like transcription at a published rate card. The free version is not a trial and never expires.

Which coding agents does it work with?

It works with the AI coding agents you already use - Claude Code, Codex, Aider, Gemini, and others - across different tools at the same time. You keep your existing agent and subscription; DevThrottle runs and watches them all on one board.

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Reference

Glossary

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DevThrottle's terms, in one place. Each links to the page that goes deeper.

The apps

Director - the Windows desktop app: every agent session as a card on one board. The Director board.
Gateway - the always-on background service that keeps agents running and reachable, serves the Cockpit and mobile, and runs schedules. What the Gateway does.
Cockpit - the same board in a browser, served by your Gateway. The Cockpit.
Launcher - the tray app that keeps the pieces started.

On the board

Session - one agent working in one directory; one card on the board. Session cards and states.
Needs you - the state where an agent stopped and asked a question; the board counts these so nothing waits silently.
Queue - prompts waiting their turn in a session. Starting and steering agents.
Agent driver - the per-agent adapter (Claude Code, Codex, ...) that knows how to launch and read that agent; the custom driver runs any CLI. Supported agents.

Account and money

Credits - the prepaid balance that pays for hosted AI features; no subscription. Credits and billing.
Top-up - loading credits; $5 minimum, whole dollars.
Rate card - the published prices for hosted features. Pricing.
API key (dt_) - a key you create for your own tools to call the DevThrottle API.
Device key - the per-device credential a paired phone or machine holds; revocable per device. Devices.
Activation - the browser approval step that registers a new device to your account. Pairing your phone.

Voice

Custom dictionary - your words, taught once, respected by every transcription on every device. Voice.
Hosted transcription / BYOK - the two ways to power voice. Hosted vs bring-your-own key.

Automation

Cron / schedules - unattended agent runs on a timer. Scheduled runs.
Control API - the local REST API for driving sessions programmatically. Control API.