Parallel agents with tmux and worktrees

Manage multiple AI coding agents in isolated git worktrees.
Branch, develop, and merge — all in parallel.

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Install

npm install -g dmux

Quick Start

cd /path/to/your/project
dmux

Press n to create a new pane, type a prompt, pick one or more agents (or none for a plain terminal), and dmux handles the rest — worktree, branch, and agent launch.

What it does

dmux creates a tmux pane for each task. Every pane gets its own git worktree and branch so agents work in complete isolation. When a task is done, press m to merge it back into your main branch.

• Worktree isolation — each pane is a full working copy, no conflicts between agents
• Agent support — Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cline CLI, Gemini CLI, Qwen CLI, Amp CLI, pi CLI, Cursor CLI, Copilot CLI, and Crush CLI
• Multi-select launches — choose any combination of enabled agents per prompt
• AI naming — branches and commit messages generated automatically
• Smart merging — auto-commit, merge, and clean up in one step
• Multi-project — add multiple repos to the same session
• Lifecycle hooks — run scripts on worktree create, pre-merge, post-merge, and more

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
n	New pane (worktree + agent)
t	New terminal pane
j / Enter	Jump to pane
m	Merge pane to main
x	Close pane
p	New pane in another project
s	Settings
q	Quit

Requirements

• tmux 3.0+
• Node.js 18+
• Git 2.20+
• At least one supported agent CLI (for example Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cline CLI, Gemini CLI, Qwen CLI, Amp CLI, pi CLI, Cursor CLI, Copilot CLI, Crush CLI)
• OpenRouter API key (optional, for AI branch names and commit messages)

Documentation

Full documentation is available at dmux.ai, including setup guides, configuration, and hooks.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for the recommended local "dmux-on-dmux" development loop, hook setup, and PR workflow.

License

MIT