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Electron app that places terminals and coding agents as nodes on a pan/zoom canvas, with tmux-backed sessions, a kanban board of live sessions, git worktree groups, a browser Server Edition and an iOS companion.

Reviewed by the Termdex team · facts checked 2026-10-29 against 7 vendor sources · how we check

Official site

nodeterm review

nodeterm is an Electron app that places terminals and coding agents as nodes on a pan and zoom canvas. Sessions are backed by tmux, and an iOS companion exists. It is source-available under BUSL-1.1 and has a paid Pro tier. We read the vendor's site and GitHub pages in October 2026. We did not run an independent test.

Who it is for

Developers who want a spatial canvas and kanban view over several agent sessions, with phone access.

What stands out

Each terminal or agent runs in its own persistent tmux session that survives app restarts. A project can also be shown as a kanban board whose cards are live sessions. Status badges show when an agent needs input.

Groups can be bound to a git worktree for one agent per branch, and projects can be opened over SSH. A Server Edition serves the canvas in a browser. The iOS app attaches to the same live sessions.

Desktop builds cover macOS and Linux, with Windows in beta. Desktop v0.4.5 was released on 24 October 2026, and the repository showed about 2,110 stars.

Where it falls short

Price and licence

Seen 29 October 2026: the iOS app is free with Pro in-app purchases at $9.99 a month, $79.99 a year or $299 lifetime. Free accounts get 5 relay bridges per month. Pro removes that cap and adds Team Access.

Alternatives

For a free MIT-licensed worktree manager, see Orca. For a Mac terminal with agent attention signals, see cmux.

Facts: platforms, price and licence

platforms
macOSLinuxWindowsWebiOSDesktop app for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel; macOS 12+ per site) and Linux x64 (AppImage, deb, rpm); Windows x64 is beta with an unsigned installer, manual updates and no session continuity across restarts yet. Server Edition runs in a browser from a self-hosted host. iOS companion app 'Nodeterm' (v1.0.13, iPhone, iOS 17+) is on the App Store.
price
FreemiumApp Store listing: free with in-app purchases, nodeterm Pro $9.99/month, $79.99/year or $299 lifetime (seen 2026-10-29). Docs: free accounts get 5 relay bridges per month; Pro removes the cap and unlocks Team Access. Desktop Pro price not seen on the website.
source
ProprietaryLicence: BUSL-1.1
github
eneskirca/nodeterm 2.1k stars, seen 2026-10-29

nodeterm features

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

nodeterm strengths

  • Each terminal or agent runs in a persistent tmux session that survives app restarts
  • Project can be shown as a kanban board whose cards are live agent sessions
  • Groups can be bound to a git worktree for one agent per branch; SSH projects supported
  • iOS app attaches to the same live sessions; Server Edition serves the canvas in a browser

nodeterm weak points

  • Source-available under BUSL-1.1, not an OSI open-source licence
  • Windows build is beta: unsigned installer, manual updates, no tmux-based continuity
  • Pro tier exists (relay bridges capped at 5 per month on free); desktop pricing not published on the pages read
  • Version 0.4.x and fast release cadence; agent list differs between README, homepage and docs

Who nodeterm is for

best for
Developers who want a spatial canvas and kanban view over several agent sessions, with phone access.
look elsewhere if
Users who need an OSI-approved licence, a fully supported Windows build, or a plain tabbed terminal.

Lists that include nodeterm

Sources and what we could not verify

Checked 2026-10-29. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.

Not verified