July 17th, 2024

Terminal Workspace with Batteries Included

Zellij is a workspace designed for developers and terminal enthusiasts, offering a simple yet powerful terminal multiplexer. It emphasizes customization, automation, collaboration, UX features, and a plugin system. Explore further on GitHub.

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Terminal Workspace with Batteries Included

Zellij is a workspace tailored for developers, ops-oriented individuals, and terminal enthusiasts. It functions as a terminal multiplexer emphasizing simplicity and power. The platform boasts deep customizability, personal automation via layouts, multiplayer collaboration, distinctive UX features, and a plugin system. For those interested in exploring Zellij further, the GitHub repository offers installation guidelines, configuration specifics, and insights into the project roadmap. Visit the Zellij GitHub page for more details and resources.

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By @LorenzoGood - 4 months
I tried this out for my first multiplexer, but I prefer tmux. Zellij is oddly modal, which makes doing things take far more keypresses than they should require.
By @metadat - 4 months
What is a reason to use this rather than Terminal.app (xterm), Konsole, KiTTY, or PuTTY?