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Claude Squad

Go terminal app (cs) that starts each agent task in its own tmux session and git worktree, with a diff preview, commit-and-push, and pause/resume. Default program is claude; others via profiles.

Reviewed by the Termdex team · facts checked 2026-10-28 against 5 vendor sources · how we check

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Screenshot of the Claude Squad AI agent workspace interface
A screenshot of Claude Squad from the project's README. Image: smtg-ai (GitHub README).

Claude Squad review

Claude Squad is a terminal app, run as cs, that starts each agent task in its own tmux session and its own git worktree. We read the vendor's site and GitHub pages in October 2026. We did not run an independent test.

Who it is for

Developers on macOS or Linux who want a small terminal tool for running several agents in parallel, and who can accept the AGPL licence.

What stands out

Each session gets a separate branch and working directory, so tasks do not edit each other's files. The interface has a preview tab and a diff tab. Keys exist to commit and push a branch, to check out changes and pause a session, and to resume it later.

The default program is claude. The README shows how to launch Codex, Aider and Gemini instead, and a profiles list in the config file lets you pick the agent when you create a session. An experimental auto-accept flag is available.

Install is by Homebrew or a shell script. The latest release is v1.0.20, dated 20 August 2026. The code is public on GitHub, and we read the licence file: it is the full GNU Affero General Public License, version 3.

Where it falls short

Price

No price is listed on the site or in the README. The code is AGPL-3.0, and the agents it runs need their own accounts or keys. Seen 28 October 2026.

Verdict

Choose it if you want a plain terminal tool for parallel agents in separate worktrees and AGPL is acceptable. Look elsewhere if you need a graphical app, Windows support or remote machines.

Facts: platforms, price and licence

platforms
macOSLinuxNeither README nor site lists supported operating systems. Install is Homebrew or a curl script; the v1.0.20 release assets include darwin, linux and windows archives, but Windows is undocumented and the app requires tmux, so Windows support is not verified.
price
FreeNo price; AGPL-3.0 open source. Site and README show no paid tier. Agents (claude, codex, gemini, aider) need their own accounts or keys (seen 2026-10-28).
source
Open sourceLicence: AGPL-3.0 (LICENSE.md read: full GNU Affero General Public License v3 text, 19 November 2007)
github
smtg-ai/claude-squad 8.7k stars, seen 2026-10-28

Claude Squad features

✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified

Claude Squad strengths

  • Each session gets its own tmux session and git worktree branch, so parallel tasks do not touch each other's files
  • Preview and diff tabs let you review a session's changes before pushing; keys exist for commit, push, checkout and resume
  • Runs any command-line agent through profiles in config.json; README shows claude, codex, aider and gemini
  • Source is public on GitHub and installs via Homebrew or a shell script

Claude Squad weak points

  • AGPL-3.0 is copyleft with a network-use clause, which some companies cannot adopt
  • Requires tmux and the GitHub CLI (gh) to be installed
  • OS support is undocumented; no Windows instructions, and the FAQ notes new-session timeouts when the underlying agent is out of date
  • Last release was 2026-08-20 and 50 open issues were showing; no MCP, API or remote/SSH features are described

Who Claude Squad is for

best for
Developers on macOS or Linux who want a small terminal tool for parallel agents in isolated worktrees and accept AGPL.
look elsewhere if
Teams that need a GUI, Windows support, remote hosts or an API to script sessions.

Lists that include Claude Squad

Sources and what we could not verify

Checked 2026-10-28. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.

Not verified