amux
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Visitamux vs muxel
What both publish
| Fact | amux | muxel |
|---|---|---|
| Agent integrations | The repository documents agent support and automation for Claude Code and Codex, including mailbox drain hook recipes. | Built-in configurable presets include Shell, Claude, opencode, Amp, Grok, Hermes, Ollama, Ollama Code and Pi. |
| License | The repository identifies amux as MIT licensed. | The software is available under GPL-3.0 and a separate commercial license for uses that cannot comply with the GPL. |
amux plans
- Open sourceFree
muxel plans
- Free & open sourceFree
Pick amux if…
amux suits people who want humans and agents to share terminal panes, including users of Claude Code or Codex. It is also suited to workflows that need persistent pane history, mailbox messaging, or SSH mirroring.
Pick muxel if…
Muxel suits people who want coding agents and shells organized in one desktop workspace. It is available across Linux, macOS, and Windows, though tmux session persistence is Unix-only and disabled on Windows.