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Zellij
Terminal multiplexer written in Rust, comparable to tmux, with tiled, floating and stacked panes, KDL layouts, WebAssembly plugins, session resurrection and a built-in web client. Runs inside another terminal.
~/facts
- platforms
- macOSLinuxWindowsNot a terminal emulator: a terminal multiplexer/workspace that runs inside an existing terminal. Windows builds (MSVC zip/MSI) are in v0.45.1 release assets; built-in web client serves sessions in a browser.
- price
- FreeFree and open source; a paid hosted session service (Zellij.online) is mentioned as beta (seen 2026-10-20).
- source
- Open sourceLicence: MIT
- github
- zellij-org/zellij 35.8k stars, seen 2026-10-20
~/features
- ? not verified SSH
- ✓ yes Tabs
- ✓ yes Split panes
- ? not verified SFTP
- ? not verified Port forwarding
- ✓ yes Scripting / API
- ? not verified AI agents
- ? not verified MCP
- ? not verified Cloud sync
✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified
+ strengths
- MIT licensed with an active repository (35k+ stars)
- Layout files and WASM plugins for repeatable workspaces
- Session resurrection, read-only sharing tokens and a browser-based web client
- Scriptable CLI actions with JSON session state
! weak points
- Not a terminal emulator or SSH client; needs a host terminal
- Hosted session-sharing service is paid and still in beta
- No SFTP/file transfer or SSH connection management described on the pages read
~/who it is for
- best for
- Developers who want a modern, configurable multiplexer with layouts and plugins on macOS, Linux or Windows.
- look elsewhere if
- Users who want a standalone terminal app, an SSH connection manager, or file transfer.
~/sources
Checked 2026-10-20. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.
- zellij.dev — free and open source, Linux/macOS/Windows downloads, hosted beta service
- zellij.dev/features — panes, tabs, layouts, plugins, web client, resurrection, sharing, CLI scripting
- github.com/zellij-org/zellij — MIT license, stars, README
- api.github.com/repos/zellij-org/zellij/releases/latest — v0.45.1, 2026-08-28, Windows/macOS/Linux assets
- zellij.dev/documentation/faq.html — native Windows (ConPTY, named pipes)
Not verified
- ssh, sftp, port_forwarding, jump_host, x11, serial, telnet, mosh, cloud_sync, AI/agent/MCP, phone_remote, mobile_app not stated (null)
- team_sharing=true based on read-only session tokens and 'multiplayer' wording; extent not tested
- Stars from GitHub API on 2026-10-20
- Windows support maturity not assessed (native Windows builds exist per FAQ and release assets)