Compare cmux vs dmux vs Ghostty vs tmux

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Attribute	cmux	dmux	Ghostty	tmux
Community Score	7/100	2/100	7/100	5/100
Pricing	✓ Open Source	✓ Open Source	✓ Open Source	✓ Open Source
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Platform	MACOS, API, VSC_EXTENSION	MACOS, LINUX, Web, API	MACOS, LINUX	MACOS, LINUX, Web, API, CLI
API / SDK	API	API + SDK	N/A	API + SDK
Docs / Source	Docs Source	Docs Source	Docs Source	Docs Source
Developer	Manaflow	FormKit, Inc.	Ghostty	tmux
Features	Vertical tabs with git branch and working directory info Notification rings and unread badges for agent attention In-app scriptable browser panel Horizontal and vertical split panes CLI and socket API for automation GPU-accelerated rendering via libghostty	Parallel AI agent management with tmux Git worktree isolation for each agent Two-phase merge workflow AI-powered commit message generation Smart branch naming from prompts 11 lifecycle hooks for automation	GPU-accelerated rendering Platform-native UI Cross-platform (macOS and Linux) Highly configurable Low latency terminal I/O Open source	Terminal multiplexing Multiple panes and windows Persistent sessions Detach and reattach sessions Horizontal and vertical pane splitting Customizable status bar
Integrations	Claude Code Codex OpenCode Gemini CLI Kiro Aider	Claude Code OpenCode Codex tmux Git OpenRouter	—	SSH Bash Zsh Fish Vim Neovim
Use Case Fit	Agent workflow management Coding agent terminal integration Automated notifications for AI agents	AI-powered commit message generation Smart branch naming from prompts Pane status detection via LLM AI-assisted merge conflict resolution	Development Environments Command Line Assistants Terminal & Session Management	Command Line Assistants Development Environments Terminal & Session Management
System Requirements	macOS	macOS Linux	macOS Linux	Linux macOS BSD Other Unix-like systems
Data refreshed	Mar 24, 2026	Mar 21, 2026	Mar 21, 2026	Mar 21, 2026