muxel

Summary

Muxel is a native desktop terminal workspace for running and managing multiple AI coding agents and shells. It is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows, and can run agents on remote hosts over SSH while its interface, editor, and file browser stay local. Users can split 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 launch tasks and can schedule saved prompts every few minutes, hourly, or daily. Other built-in tools include an editor, file browser, diff review, Git controls, a command palette, and terminal scrollback search. Agent status distinguishes working, idle, blocked, and done, with desktop notifications when an unfocused agent needs attention. Muxel is free and open source under GPL-3.0, with a separate commercial license available from ProjectHax LLC. Its maker says the app does not send projects, terminal contents, prompts, or usage to them; configured agents and service providers handle data under their own policies.

Who it is for

Muxel suits people who run coding agents and shells side by side. It may also fit users who want remote SSH agents while keeping the interface and file tools local.

Compared on terminal multiplexers

Free plan

Yesmuxel.sh

Persistence scope

bothmuxel.sh

Session synchronization

Yesmuxel.sh

Collaboration features

Nomuxel.sh

Custom pane layouts

Yesmuxel.sh

Access platforms

Linux, macOS, Windows desktop app; remote SSH hostsmuxel.sh

Facts

Product

Muxel is a native desktop terminal multiplexer for running and managing multiple AI coding agents and shells in one workspace.muxel.sh · 2 Oct 2026

License

Muxel is free and open source under GPL-3.0, with a separate commercial license available from ProjectHax LLC.muxel.sh · 2 Oct 2026

Agent panes

Users can split panes horizontally or vertically, organize tabs, and move panes into separate windows.muxel.sh · 2 Oct 2026

Agent presets

Built-in agent presets include Claude, opencode, Amp, Grok, Hermes, Ollama, Ollama Code, Pi, and Shell; presets are configurable.muxel.sh · 2 Oct 2026

Git worktrees

Muxel supports isolated Git worktrees with review and GitHub pull request actions.muxel.sh · 2 Oct 2026

Task automation

Users can launch prompt-based task runners and schedule saved prompts to run every few minutes, hourly, or daily.muxel.sh · 2 Oct 2026

Remote work

Muxel can run agents on remote hosts over SSH, with the interface, editor, and file browser remaining local.muxel.sh · 2 Oct 2026

Built-in tools

The app includes an editor, file browser, diff review, Git controls, command palette, and terminal scrollback search.muxel.sh · 2 Oct 2026

Privacy

The app runs locally and does not send projects, terminal contents, prompts, or usage data to ProjectHax LLC; configured agents and service providers receive data according to their own policies.muxel.sh · 2 Oct 2026

Website data

The website says it uses no accounts, tracking cookies, third-party analytics, or advertising networks; Cloudflare collects standard traffic and security metrics.muxel.sh · 2 Oct 2026

Third-party costs

Muxel does not operate the third-party agents or services users configure, and users are responsible for their terms, pricing, and incurred costs.muxel.sh · 2 Oct 2026

Downloads

Downloads are available for Linux, macOS, and Windows, including Linux AppImage, deb, rpm, and tar.gz packages; macOS dmg and zip; and Windows installers and portable zip files.muxel.sh · 2 Oct 2026

Support

The site directs questions about its terms and privacy policy to an issue on GitHub.muxel.sh · 2 Oct 2026

Agent status

Live status identifies agents as working, idle, blocked or done, with desktop notifications when an unfocused agent needs attention.muxel.sh · 3 Oct 2026

Agent integrations

Built-in configurable presets include Shell, Claude, opencode, Amp, Grok, Hermes, Ollama, Ollama Code and Pi.muxel.sh · 3 Oct 2026

GitHub integration

Git worktrees include in-worktree review and GitHub pull request actions.muxel.sh · 3 Oct 2026

Remote projects

Projects can run agents on remote hosts over SSH while the interface, editor and file browser remain local.muxel.sh · 3 Oct 2026

Local data

The maker says the app runs locally and does not send projects, terminal contents, prompts or usage to them.muxel.sh · 3 Oct 2026

Third-party services

Data sent from the machine goes to the agents and LLM or service providers the user configures, under those providers’ privacy policies.muxel.sh · 3 Oct 2026

Website privacy

The site says it uses no accounts, tracking cookies, third-party analytics or advertising networks; Cloudflare collects standard traffic and security metrics.muxel.sh · 3 Oct 2026

Platform limits

The GitHub README says tmux session persistence is Unix-only and disabled on Windows.github.com · 3 Oct 2026

Intended users

The maker describes muxel as a tool for people running coding agents and shells side by side.github.com · 3 Oct 2026

Where it ranks on Samsung Mobile US Press

• Best Terminal Multiplexers in 2026#4 of 28

Sources

• muxel.sh· checked 2 Oct 2026
• muxel.sh/legal.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
• github.com/projecthax/muxel· checked 3 Oct 2026