Questions people ask first.

Is Turret made by Anthropic or OpenAI?

No. Turret is made by one person in Australia.

Turret is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic, OpenAI or Google. Claude is a trademark of Anthropic, PBC. ChatGPT and Codex are trademarks of OpenAI. Gemini is a trademark of Google LLC.

What does it cost?

Turret is free to download. No price has been set.

The engines cost what their vendors charge. Claude Code comes with a paid Claude plan, and Codex with a ChatGPT plan. Gemini and DeepSeek bill the API key you give them.

Do I need a Claude or ChatGPT subscription?

You need one engine working, and any of the four will do.

Claude Code runs on your own Claude sign-in. It needs a paid Claude plan (Claude pricing).
Codex runs on your own ChatGPT sign-in. ChatGPT's free plans include it with tighter limits (ChatGPT pricing).
Gemini takes a Google API key.
DeepSeek takes a DeepSeek API key.

Gemini and DeepSeek need nothing else installed. Their engine comes inside Turret.

Do I need to install anything else?

For Gemini or DeepSeek, no.

For Claude Code or Codex, the setup screen shows how to install it, then press Sign in to Claude Code or Sign in to Codex.

Is this allowed under Anthropic's and OpenAI's terms?

Here is what Turret does, so you can judge it against the terms yourself.

It runs the Claude Code and Codex programs you have installed, unchanged, under your own sign-in.
Sign in to Claude Code and Sign in to Codex run each program's own sign-in. You finish it on Anthropic's or OpenAI's own page in your browser.
Turret never reads your Claude Code or Codex login, and never fills in a sign-in for you. The program keeps its own login.

The vendors' own words are in Claude Code's legal and compliance page and OpenAI's Codex documentation.

What does Turret store, and what does it send anywhere?

Your sessions run on your computer and work in your folders. The model itself runs at the engine's vendor, and each engine sends your conversation there.

Turret never reads your Claude Code or Codex login. It does store a few keys and tokens: the Gemini and DeepSeek keys, the Telegram and Slack tokens, the Google and GitHub sign-ins, and a sudo password, each only if you use it. Each is encrypted with your operating system's own encryption, and Turret never shows a key back, even to you.

Turret collects nothing about you. There are no analytics, and crash reports stay on your computer.

Turret itself connects to:

its own update feed, to check for a new version
npm, to see whether a newer Claude Code or Codex is out
the CAD runtime's download, when you set up CAD mode
map tiles, when you open a map
Telegram, Slack, Google Drive, GitHub and Tailscale, once you sign in to them

This website counts page views with Cloudflare Web Analytics, which sets no cookies. The app itself sends no analytics.

Why does Windows warn me when I install it?

The Windows installer isn't signed yet, so the first time it runs Windows shows a panel headed Windows protected your PC. Press More info, then Run anyway. The Download page shows the panel.

The Linux AppImage isn't signed either. The Mac build is signed and notarised by Apple.

Does my computer have to stay on?

Yes, for anything that runs while you're away. Sessions, automations, Telegram and Slack all run on your desktop, so Turret has to be open there. An automation that missed its time while Turret was closed can catch up once when it opens.

Does it work on a phone?

Your phone reaches Turret through Telegram or Slack. Start a session, steer it, and answer its permission requests from the chat.

A Turret app for Android is coming.

Is Turret open source?

No. Turret is free to download, and its source isn't public.

How often does it update, and how?

The changelog lists every version.

Turret checks for a new version when it opens and every four hours after that. It downloads the update in the background. When it's ready, the sidebar shows Restart now, and the update installs when you press it. This works the same on macOS, Windows and Linux.

When a newer Claude Code or Codex is out, a session using it shows a banner. Press it to run the program's own update.