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agent-manager

A tmux TUI for managing AI coding agents — status, prompts, worktrees, diffs.

💎 Hidden gem★ 564 stars⑂ 58 forksApache-2.0updated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

agent-manager is an open-source dev tools project by YoanWai (YoanWai/agent-manager on GitHub). It has 564 GitHub stars and 58 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 4 October 2026.

GitHub stars
564
Forks
58
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
4 October 2026
Category
Dev Tools
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Install agent-manager

    Set it up inside your tmux environment.

  2. Launch agent sessions

    Start coding agents from the TUI.

  3. Monitor live status

    See what every agent is doing at a glance.

  4. Review diffs

    Check and approve changes without leaving the terminal.

// features

Why people love it

tmux TUI

Keyboard-driven, terminal-native control.

Live status

Every agent's state visible at once.

Quick prompts

Fire prompts at agents fast.

Worktree support

Isolated worktrees per agent task.

Diff review

Review changes without leaving the TUI.

Multi-agent

Works with every AI coding agent.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/YoanWai/agent-manager.git
    cd agent-manager
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Is agent-manager free for commercial use?

Apache 2.0 licensed — commercial use allowed with attribution.

Do I need tmux?

Yes — it is built as a tmux TUI.

Which agents does it support?

It aims at every AI coding agent — check the README for the list.

Is it faster than a GUI?

For terminal natives, keyboard-driven control usually is.

Can it handle many parallel agents?

That is its core use case — parallel session management.

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