# aaronjanse/3mux

Terminal multiplexer inspired by i3

Repository: https://github.com/aaronjanse/3mux
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/3mux
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: tmux, tui, i3, i3wm, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-07-06T22:59:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2796, "days_push": 58, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1851, forks 46 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:44.398253+00:00)

## What it is
3mux is a terminal multiplexer written in Go, inspired by i3's tiling window manager, with support for panes, search, mouse-controlled scrollback, and session management. It aims to be a friendlier alternative to tmux with i3-like keybindings and more user-friendly defaults.

## Use cases
- split my terminal into multiple panes with i3-style keybindings
- find a tmux alternative with a smaller learning curve
- manage terminal sessions that persist after disconnecting
- scroll and search terminal output with mouse support
- resize and rearrange terminal panes by dragging with the mouse
- use tmux or screen keybindings I already know

## When to choose
- you want tmux-like functionality with i3-style keybindings and easier defaults
- you need built-in search, scrollback, and mouse support out of the box
- you prefer a self-documenting, interactive session manager

## When to avoid
- you need tmux's advanced features like scripting, plugins, or remote pair programming
- you rely on extensive tmux ecosystem tooling or configs
- you primarily use Terminal.app where arrow-key pane management is unsupported

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: terminal-ui, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, cli
- tags: terminal-multiplexer, tmux-alternative, i3-keybindings, tui, pane-management, session-management, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- aaronjanse/3mux (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:44.398253+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:16:54.691120+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/aaronjanse/3mux (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:44.398253+00:00, sha 1795bb5c4a91)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.