Zellij

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About

Zellij is ranked #6 of 28 in terminal multiplexers on Inferse. It runs on iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Free plan: Yeszellij.dev
Persistence scope: localzellij.dev
Session synchronization: Yeszellij.dev
Collaboration features: Yeszellij.dev
Custom pane layouts: Yeszellij.dev
Plugins or extensions: Yeszellij.dev
Access platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows terminals; browser web clientzellij.dev

Facts

Purpose: Zellij is a terminal workspace for developers, operations oriented users, and others who use the terminal.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Pane management: It supports tiled, floating, and stacked panes, with mouse and keyboard controls for moving and resizing them.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Layouts: KDL layouts can define panes, tabs, commands, and plugins to automate and share workspace setups.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Session management: Users can switch between named sessions and resurrect sessions with their pane structure and commands, including after reboots.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Browser access: A built in web server lets users access and share sessions in a browser, with authentication and remote access over HTTPS.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Web server security: The web server is off by default, requires authentication, enforces HTTPS for network access, and its documentation recommends a reverse proxy for untrusted networks because it has no rate limiting.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Plugins: Plugins use WebAssembly and can be written in any language that compiles to WASM; Rust has an official SDK and scaffolding tools.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Terminal integrations: Zellij works with existing terminal emulators, shells such as bash, zsh, and fish, and editors including vim, neovim, emacs, and helix.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Command panes: Command panes expose exit codes and let users rerun commands with Enter or configure them to start suspended in layouts.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Remote collaboration: Sessions can be accessed remotely over HTTPS from a browser or another terminal, and read only tokens let observers view without interacting.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Platforms: Prebuilt binaries are available for Linux, macOS, and Windows; the web client supports browser access, including from phones.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Hosted offering: Zellij.online is a commercial, end to end encrypted hosted session sharing service run by Zellij maintainers and was described as being in closed beta.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Privacy: The maker says Zellij has no ads, telemetry, or data collection and does not require an account or online presence.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Support: The maker directs users to its documentation, tutorials, GitHub issues, GitHub discussions, and social media for help and feedback.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Compatibility limit: Zellij runs inside a terminal and does not replace the terminal emulator; native Windows support and downloadable Windows binaries are also stated on the maker site.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026