Muxel is a native desktop terminal workspace for running and managing multiple AI coding agents and shells. It supports Linux, macOS, and Windows, and can run agents on SSH hosts while keeping its interface, editor, and file browser local. Users can arrange panes horizontally or vertically, organize tabs, and move panes into separate windows. Configurable presets include Claude, opencode, Amp, Grok, Hermes, Ollama, Ollama Code, Pi, and Shell. Git worktrees provide isolated projects with review and GitHub pull request actions. Prompt-based task runners can launch tasks and schedule saved prompts every few minutes, hourly, or daily. The app also includes an editor, file browser, diff review, Git controls, a command palette, and terminal scrollback search. Agent status shows working, idle, blocked, or done, with desktop alerts for unattended agents needing attention. Muxel is free and open source under GPL-3.0; a separate commercial license is available. Its maker says project data, terminal contents, prompts, and usage are not sent to them, but configured agents and services follow their own policies.
Who it is for
Muxel suits people who want to run coding agents and shells side by side, including on remote SSH hosts. Its Git worktree and review features may suit workflows organized around separate projects.
What is good
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Supports configurable agent and shell presets.
- Includes Git worktrees and pull request actions.
- Can schedule saved prompts.
- Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
What to know first
- tmux session persistence is disabled on Windows.
- Configured agents and services follow their own data policies.
- A separate commercial license is available.
Verdict
Muxel brings agent sessions, shell panes, Git worktrees, and task scheduling into a local desktop workspace. Windows users should note that tmux session persistence is Unix-only and disabled there.
muxel plans and pricing
All plansCompared on terminal multiplexers
- Free plan
- Yes
- Persistence scope
- both
- Session synchronization
- Yes
- Collaboration features
- No
- Custom pane layouts
- Yes
- Access platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows desktop app; remote SSH hosts
