cmux
The premium Open Source alternative to Warp
🎯 Best for:Developers running long-duration AI agent tasks who require visual feedback.
What is cmux?
A macOS terminal emulator alternative to Warp built on the high-performance Ghostty engine. It implements vertical tab management and system-level notifications specifically for monitoring background AI coding agents.
Tech Stack
SwiftOS & Utilities
Why cmux?
- • Extremely low latency via Ghostty core
- • Efficient vertical space utilization
- • Native macOS notification integration
Limitations
- • Limited to macOS
- • Early-stage development
- • Niche feature set
6/9/2026
Last Update
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Forks
2,549
Issues
Other
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Warp)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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