polymatx/dibs

Overview

Dibs is a coordination tool for parallel coding agents. It lets agents claim files with expiry and enforcement hooks. It ships as a single Go binary with no server or database.

Best for

Best for
Teams running parallel coding agents on shared repositories

Use cases

• Claim files before editing to avoid conflicts
• Coordinate multiple agents working on the same repo
• Enforce file ownership with expiry and hooks

Notes

Dibs is a coordination tool for parallel coding agents. It lets agents claim files with expiry and enforcement hooks. It ships as a single Go binary with no server or database.

2 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-01. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Claim files before editing to avoid conflicts
• Coordinate multiple agents working on the same repo
• Enforce file ownership with expiry and hooks

Pros

• Single binary with no server or database
• Git-native design for repository workflows
• Simple coordination mechanism for parallel agents

Cons

• Very low adoption (2 stars) indicates early-stage maturity
• No server or database may limit coordination across machines
• Relies on agents adopting the same claim protocol

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