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The big updates, the stories behind them and what is planned next.
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What's new in Shuriken 5.1
Shuriken 5.1 adds sign-in with Google, Apple or an email code, passkeys, Allow and Always allow at a MacBook's notch, and billing and fuel in Sources. -
Shared projects beta: share a project with a friend
Shared projects (beta) let a friend work in one of your projects on your computer, with your files and your Claude. Both sides opt in; sharing needs Pro. -
API keys as a last resort, with a spend cap
Let Claude Code fall back to an API key only when every subscription is out, with a spend cap on each fallback run. How it works in Shuriken. -
Codex with more than one ChatGPT account
Add each ChatGPT sign-in you own as a source. When one reaches its Codex limit, Shuriken moves your Codex chats to the next and they carry on. -
Your agents on your phone, from the browser
Open app.shuriken.sh in any phone browser and add it to your home screen: every chat, the queue, Changes and voice. Browsers never count as devices. -
Keep awake only while agents work
Keep your computer awake while an agent, the queue or a workflow runs, then let it sleep. Shuriken's two settings: While working and Always. -
A notification when a chat needs you
Get a desktop notification when Claude Code or Codex finishes, asks a question or wants approval. The DIY hooks route, and what Shuriken does for you. -
Shuriken on Windows 10 and 11
Run Claude Code, Codex and 65 more coding agents in parallel on Windows 10 and 11. Installer or .zip, x64, with signed updates. -
Fork a chat from any reply, then merge it back
Try another approach without losing the first: fork a Shuriken chat from any reply, keep the fork under its parent, then merge its work back in. -
Point at the page: Design mode for coding agents
Click an element in your running app, write the change, and your coding agent gets its details and a cropped screenshot. No more describing buttons. -
Distribute: spread work across accounts on a clock
Two modes: Rotation moves your chats only when an account runs out; Distribute moves them every 15 to 60 minutes to the one with the most left. -
Run a chat on another computer and keep going
Move a coding agent chat to another of your computers or a server. It stays the same chat, with its history and uncommitted work, and runs there. -
Finish: checks, rebase and merge in one click
Every Shuriken chat works on its own branch. Finish runs your checks, rebases and squash-merges it, or opens a pull request with auto-merge. -
Shared projects: who gets what access
Shared projects are an opt-in beta in Shuriken 5.1. The trust model: what a member can reach, the controls you keep, and who to invite. -
No more waitlist: you're a Founding member
On 21 October 2026 the waitlist ended: everyone who signed up before launch, by account or email, gets Pro at no charge for as long as Shuriken runs. -
Shuriken 1.0: why we called it 1.0 after five days
Shuriken 1.0 shipped on 4 October 2026, five days after the first prerelease. Why we called it 1.0, what changed, and the 1.1 that followed that evening.
The first posts go up on launch day.
Try Shuriken on your own computerYou're signed in
Add your Claude, Codex and Gemini accounts once. Shuriken switches between them so your agents keep working.Your accounts, projects and chats are in the app.
