# Herdr: One terminal for he whole herd

> Source: <https://herdr.dev/>
> Published: 2026-06-30 11:12:33+00:00

### Your machine

Split panes, create tabs, and keep agents running while your terminal comes and goes.

``` bash
$ herdr
```

Agent multiplexer · a binary, not an app

Run all your coding agents from one terminal, on any box, even over ssh. Each runs in its own real terminal, on a server that keeps it alive when you close the laptop. See blocked, working, and done at a glance, and reattach from your phone.

`curl -fsSL https://herdr.dev/install.sh | sh`

`irm https://herdr.dev/install.ps1 | iex`

Stable Linux/macOS · Windows preview beta · no Electron, no account, no telemetry

# used in the wild

# why herdr

Agents run wherever the work is: a server, a Mac Mini,
a sandbox VM, anywhere you can ssh. You attach from any
terminal, even a phone. Desktop agent managers can't
leave the machine with the GUI. Herdr can.
[Why switch from an app →](/compare/)

Split panes, create tabs, and keep agents running while your terminal comes and goes.

␃WPNCODE0␃

SSH in and run Herdr on the remote shell. The session stays after you detach, ideal from a phone SSH client.

``` bash
$ ssh you@server
$ herdr
```

A local client to a remote session. Installs Herdr on the host for you, bridges your local clipboard (including image paste), and keeps your keybindings.

``` bash
$ herdr --remote workbox
```

# responsive tui

Herdr stays usable over SSH from a phone or tablet. The terminal view remains real, while narrow screens get a switcher built for touch-sized decisions.

screenshots taken with
[moshi](https://getmoshi.app/)
❤️ on iPhone

# why different

tmux and Zellij own persistent terminal sessions but don't understand agents. Desktop agent apps understand agents but live on one machine. Herdr keeps the multiplexer in your terminal and makes it agent-aware.
[See the full comparison →](/compare/)

Ghostty, Kitty, iTerm, Alacritty: your terminal stays.

No web view, no account, no hosted control plane.

Persistence plus clickable panes, agent state, an API.

| Capability | tmux / Zellij | agent apps | worktree orchestrators | Herdr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs inside your terminal | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Persistent PTY sessions | ✓ | limited | embedded | ✓ |
| Remote SSH attach | ✓ | limited | remote projects | ✓ |
| Semantic agent state | — | partial | workspace status | ✓ |
| Direct agent attach | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Agents can orchestrate it | scriptable | partial | workflow-owned | ✓ |

# what you get

No rebuilt chat view. Real processes in real PTYs, with clickable layout, persistent sessions, and a control surface your agents can use themselves.

Mouse-first panes, tabs, and workspaces. Keep your shell, fonts, and keybinds.

Blocked, working, done, and idle at a glance across the whole session.

Detach and reattach. Sessions and agents survive the terminal closing.

A CLI and JSON socket API expose workspaces, panes, output, and waits.

```
# create workspace structure
herdr workspace create --cwd ~/project --label api
herdr tab create --label logs

# split a pane and run work
herdr pane split 1-1 --direction right
herdr pane run 1-2 "just test"

# wait, inspect, and continue
herdr wait agent-status 1-1 --status done
herdr pane read 1-2 --source recent-unwrapped
```

# integrations

Any terminal agent works out of the box.
[Integrations](/docs/integrations/) add richer
state and session resume.

# start the herd

The value shows up the first time the herd keeps running after your terminal disappears.