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cmux vs planning-with-files

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cmux

Open source Ghostty-based macOS terminal with vertical tabs and notifications for AI coding agents. Built for multitasking, organization, and programmability.

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planning-with-files

Persistent file-based planning for AI coding agents and long-running tasks. Crash-proof markdown plans, session recovery after /clear and compaction, per-turn re-injection against context rot, deterministic completion gate. Manus-style. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Kiro, OpenCode and 60+ agents via the Agent Skills standard.

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Factcmuxplanning-with-files
Official SDK installs, 30 daysNot recordedNot recorded
SDK evidence capturedNot recordedNot recorded
GitHub stars25.4K25.9K
Forks2.1K2.2K
Open issues3.9K7
Last commityesterday8 days ago
Primary languageSwiftPython
LicenseOtherMIT License
Open sourceYesYes
Pricing modelNot recordedNot recorded
FoundedNot recordedNot recorded
CategoriesAI coding assistants & agentsAI coding assistants & agents

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