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Zentty vs Muxy
A feature-rich Mac terminal multiplexer, and a restrained agent-aware terminal.
Overview
Muxy and Zentty both build on libghostty and take agent-era terminal work seriously. Muxy adds a broader project environment: git UI, worktrees, editor surfaces, AI usage panels, and mobile control. Zentty keeps the product surface smaller: terminal panes, worklanes, and attention state.
What each tool is
Zentty is a native macOS terminal, written in Swift and AppKit and built on libghostty. It runs your agents in real shells across worklanes and surfaces the moment an agent needs you: running, idle, needs input, needs approval, done. No telemetry. No editor, file tree, git diff UI, or cloud runtime. It stays a terminal.
Muxy is a lightweight Mac terminal multiplexer built with SwiftUI and libghostty. It organizes terminals by project and includes splits, vertical tabs, git and worktree tools, a lightweight editor, search, AI usage tracking, and a mobile remote.
Who each tool is best for
Zentty is best for Mac developers who run CLI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or OpenCode in parallel and want to stay in flow while those agents work in other panes and worklanes.
Muxy is best for developers who want an opinionated Mac terminal workspace with built-in git/worktree workflows, file tools, usage tracking, and remote mobile access.
Capability comparison
| Dimension | Zentty | Muxy |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Native Mac terminal with worklanes and agent attention | Project-based terminal multiplexer |
| Layout model | Worklanes and panes | Projects, vertical tabs, and splits |
| Git and worktree UI | No | Yes |
| Editor and file tree | No — keep your editor | Yes — lightweight editor, file tree, search |
| Mobile companion | No | Yes — iOS and Android remote |
| Agent attention | Running / idle / needs input / needs approval / done | Varies by tool |
| Built-in editor | No — keep your editor | Varies by tool |
| Cloud runtime | No — local only | Varies by tool |
How to choose
- You want a calmer terminal with fewer bundled workspace features.
- You want normalized agent attention more than token/cost dashboards.
- You prefer your editor, git UI, and mobile workflow to stay separate.
- You want terminal projects with first-class git and worktree UI.
- You want built-in editor/file-tree features and AI usage tracking.
- You want to check or control terminal sessions from a phone.
Common questions
Yes. Both use libghostty, but they wrap it in different product ideas: Zentty focuses on worklanes and attention state, while Muxy adds a broader project workspace.
No. Zentty focuses on whether agents need attention, not on accounting for agent cost or tokens.
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Last reviewed: 2026-05-23
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