Workmux
Command-line tool that pairs git worktrees with tmux windows for parallel development.
Liked as a clean, well-regarded companion to tmux1234, with one user who switched from Herdr citing significantly more flexibility.5 No complaints appear in the mentions; it suits tmux users working with git worktrees or coding agents.67
Why people recommend it
Pairs with tmux · 3
Commenters use it alongside tmux as part of their setup.
“I use Tmux + Workmux”
“I moved from Herdr to Workmux + Tmux about a month ago and am enjoying it. Significantly more flexibility.”
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“I strongly recommend you check out workmux. It makes for such a clean setup.”
Well liked · 3
Long-term users say they love it and highly recommend it.
“I‘ve been using Workmux[1] for a while now and love it.”
“I have been running this combined with workmux [0] for a couple of months and highly recommend it.”
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“I moved from Herdr to Workmux + Tmux about a month ago and am enjoying it. Significantly more flexibility.”
Clean setup · 1
One commenter says it makes for a very clean tmux setup with worktrees or agents.
“I strongly recommend you check out workmux. It makes for such a clean setup.”
Flexibility · 1
A user who moved from Herdr found it significantly more flexible.
“I moved from Herdr to Workmux + Tmux about a month ago and am enjoying it. Significantly more flexibility.”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
Often compared with
Threads where it came up
- Tmux and Claude Code: Sessions, Send-Keys, and the Ceiling 1 mention
- Herdr is joining Y Combinator. The runtime stays open 1 mention
- Ask HN: What is your (AI) dev tech stack / workflow? (June 2026) 1 mention
- Show HN: Kage – TUI for managing multiple AI agents with tmux and Git worktrees 1 mention
- Running Claude Code dangerously (safely) 1 mention
Also written as workmux. Data: workmux.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 5
“I strongly recommend you check out workmux. It makes for such a clean setup.”
“I moved from Herdr to Workmux + Tmux about a month ago and am enjoying it. Significantly more flexibility.”
“I use Tmux + Workmux”
“I‘ve been using Workmux[1] for a while now and love it.”
“I have been running this combined with workmux [0] for a couple of months and highly recommend it.”