$ termdex

Agent workspace · Tern (Shubham-1994)

Tern

Desktop app and terminal UI for running many coding agents side by side in git worktrees, with a review queue, conflict radar, background daemon, remote machines over SSH and phone approval.

Official site

~/facts

platforms
macOSLinuxDesktop app is macOS-only (macOS 12+, Apple Silicon and Intel). CLI and terminal UI also run on Linux and FreeBSD.
price
FreeSite states 'Free'; no paid tiers listed and no pricing page (seen 2026-10-20).
source
Proprietary

~/features

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

+ strengths

  • Each agent task gets its own worktree and branch, with one review queue and merge/PR flow
  • Conflict radar flags tasks editing the same file before merge
  • Phone pairing by QR over Tailscale, LAN or your own relay, with no Tern servers
  • Supports 16 agent CLIs including Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor Agent and OpenCode

! weak points

  • Closed source; GitHub repo is a releases and Homebrew tap only
  • Pre-1.0 (v0.7.4)
  • Desktop app is macOS only
  • No MCP support mentioned on site or docs

~/who it is for

best for
Developers running several coding agents in parallel who want worktree isolation, review queue and phone approval for free.
look elsewhere if
Users needing a general SSH/SFTP client, Windows support, or open source.

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~/sources

Checked 2026-10-20. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.

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