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AI agent tools for tmux
Short answer: Our top pick for tmux: openrig, with the highest AgentPick Score (80/100) among tools tagged "tmux". Runners-up: claude-code-tools (69) and tmux-ide (64). Compare what each does, its license and how recently it was updated below.
| # | Tool | What it does | Score | Stars | License | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | openrig | Build your own network of agents from Claude Code, Codex and Pi: persistent teams with roles, shared context and owned work. | 80/100 | ★ 7.5k | Apache-2.0 | 14 Oct 2026 |
| #2 | claude-code-tools | Practical productivity tools for Claude Code, Codex-CLI, and similar CLI coding agents. | 69/100 | ★ 2k | MIT | 14 Oct 2026 |
| #3 | tmux-ide | The open-source tmux for your coding agents | 64/100 | ★ 550 | MIT | 14 Oct 2026 |
| #4 | multi-agent-shogun | Samurai-inspired multi-agent system for Claude Code. Orchestrate parallel AI tasks via tmux with shogun → karo → ashigaru hierarchy. | 48/100 | ★ 1.4k | MIT | 6 Aug 2026 |
| #5 | opensessions | tmux sidebar for coding agents — Amp, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode. Per-thread markers, local HTTP API, live session state. | 42/100 | ★ 1.2k | See repo | 23 Jun 2026 |
| #6 | claude_code_agent_farm | Orchestration framework for running 20+ Claude Code agents in parallel: automated bug fixing, best-practices sweeps, lock-based coordination, and real… | 30/100 | ★ 922 | See repo | 21 Sept 2026 |
| #7 | clsh | Access your terminal and your AI agent from any device — phone, tablet, desktop. | 29/100 | ★ 528 | MIT | 20 Jun 2026 |
| #8 | tmux-mcp | A MCP server for our beloved terminal multiplexer tmux. | 17/100 | ★ 304 | MIT | 14 Feb 2026 |
Source: each project's public GitHub repository (description, stars, license, last push). Listed tools aren't tested or ranked by AgentPick.
How to choose
- Check which models and providers it supports.
- Prefer tools that show diffs and ask before running commands.
- Look for recent commits: coding agents change fast.
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