Looking for an alternative to CMUX? Meet AgentsRoom.

It depends on your workflow. If you want a visual interface with real-time agent status, multi-project management, desktop notifications, multi-provider support (Claude, Codex, GitHub Copilot CLI, Cursor and 10 other agent CLIs), and drag & drop organization, AgentsRoom is the better choice. If you prefer a pure CLI workflow, CMUX might suit you better. Worktree isolation is no longer a differentiator: AgentsRoom supports it too, as an option per task or per agent.

Yes, and it takes about 30 seconds. AgentsRoom works with any project folder on your machine. Just point it to the same directories you used with CMUX. Your code, CLAUDE.md files, and .claude/settings.json are picked up automatically. No migration scripts needed.

AgentsRoom is free for up to 2 projects with 6 agents in parallel. The Pro plan unlocks unlimited projects. Both plans include every feature, with no feature gating.

Yes. AgentsRoom is a standalone application. It spawns CLI processes (Claude, Codex, GitHub Copilot CLI, Cursor or any of the 10 other agent CLIs AgentsRoom supports) directly. It does not use or require CMUX, tmux, or any terminal multiplexer.

AgentsRoom runs on macOS, Linux and Windows. If you prefer a pure CLI workflow, CMUX remains a solid option.

CMUX and Orca both run several agents in parallel and both give each session its own git worktree, so the split between them is really about the interface. CMUX stays in the terminal: you create and switch sessions from the command line, and there is no graphical overview of what each agent is doing. Orca (onorca.dev) is a desktop app, MIT-licensed, available on macOS, Linux and Windows, built around a file editor, a diff viewer, PR review and terminals with infinite splitting, with agent status shown in the interface. Orca also runs three agent CLIs side by side (Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode), where CMUX centers on parallel Claude sessions. Neither one is built for juggling several repositories at once: that is the part AgentsRoom takes on, with a cross-project view, desktop notifications and a mobile companion.

Both keep several coding agents side by side without leaving the command line, so the difference is what each one organizes. CMUX is built around git worktrees: every Claude session gets its own branch and working copy, and you create and switch sessions from the CLI. Herdr (herdr.dev) is an open-source multiplexer written in Rust, under the Apache 2.0 license, that runs inside the terminal emulator you already use: each agent gets its own pane, Herdr detects on its own whether that agent is working, blocked or idle, recognizes 21 agent CLIs, and keeps a background server you can detach from and reattach to, including over SSH. Pick CMUX if per-session branch isolation is the point, Herdr if pane layout and session persistence matter most. Neither has a graphical client or a mobile app: that is the layer AgentsRoom adds, with a visual overview of every agent, a ticket backlog, a built-in diff review and an iOS and Android companion.