p2pmux
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About
p2pmux is ranked #4 of 28 in terminal multiplexers on Inferse. It runs on Linux, macOS. There is a free plan.
Compared on terminal multiplexers
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- Session synchronization
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- Collaboration features
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- Custom pane layouts
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- Access platforms
- macOS and Linux command-line terminalsp2pmux.com
Facts
- product
- p2pmux is a peer-to-peer terminal multiplexer where multiple users and machines connect to one session.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- pane model
- Every pane is a real PTY on its owner's machine, with host and guest assigned per pane.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- layout limits
- Sessions support up to 8 members, 9 tabs and 8 panes per tab.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- encryption
- Streaming is end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer and can use an iroh relay when NAT requires it.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- failover
- If the coordinator laptop closes, panes on other machines continue running while layout changes and new joins pause.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- agent inbox
- Ctrl+O lists detected coding agents on every machine and lets users open a pane to type in its terminal.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- integrations
- The inbox supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor Agent, Pi and OpenCode.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- join code
- A join code lasts six hours and a rendezvous outage can trigger a service-free ticket fallback.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- trust model
- Anyone with a join code or ticket can see every pane and interactively control terminals in the session.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- data boundary
- Processes and credential files remain on the pane host and are not uploaded to peers.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- telemetry
- First run asks permission for one anonymous line per day, and telemetry is disabled when the user declines.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- installation
- The installer supports macOS and Linux on x86_64 and arm64, while Windows is unsupported.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- requirements
- Linux builds require glibc 2.35 or newer, and musl systems must build from source.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- support
- The project asks users to open GitHub issues with both p2pmux versions and whether the connection was direct or relayed.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- license
- p2pmux is released under the MIT license.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- p2pmux is a peer-to-peer terminal multiplexer where multiple users and machines can connect to the same session.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Pane hosting
- Each pane runs a real shell on the machine of whoever opened it, using that machine’s tools and environment.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Shared layout
- Sessions support shared tabs, panes, and nested splits, with up to 8 members, 9 tabs, and 8 panes per tab.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Control
- Users can type into free panes, and active typing is protected from another user taking control.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Connectivity
- Terminal streaming is end-to-end encrypted and peer-to-peer, with an iroh relay used when NAT requires it.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Coordinator recovery
- If the coordinator’s laptop closes, panes on other machines keep running; after five minutes, the earliest-joined survivor takes over.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Trust model
- Anyone with a session’s join code or ticket can see its panes and obtain interactive control of terminals in them.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- Processes and credential files stay on the pane host’s machine and are not uploaded to peers.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Agent support
- The project says Claude Code and OpenCode report state through hooks; Codex, Cursor, Pi, Hermes, and OpenClaw are detected but have no hooks yet.docs.rs · 2 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The maker documents installation by script, Homebrew, or building from source with Rust 1.91 or newer.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Platform limits
- The maker lists macOS and Linux support and says Windows is not supported.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is MIT licensed.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker asks users to open an issue and include the version running on both machines and whether the connection was direct or relayed.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/pelazas/p2pmux· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/pelazas/p2pmux/blob/main/docs/USAGE.md· checked 30 Sept 2026
- docs.rs/crate/p2pmux/0.1.14· checked 2 Oct 2026




