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AMUX

AMUX

Run dozens of parallel AI coding agents unattended via tmux

AMUX is an open-source agent multiplexer that lets you run dozens of Claude Code (or other terminal AI coding agents) simultaneously, all managed from a single web dashboard — no complicated setup required. Built by the team at Mixpeek, it requires only Python 3 and tmux, with the entire server delivered as a single ~23,000-line Python file with embedded HTML/CSS/JS. The standout features are a self-healing watchdog that auto-compacts context when it drops below 20% and restarts stuck sessions, a SQLite-backed kanban board where agents atomically claim tasks to prevent duplicate work, and a REST API injected at startup that allows agents to coordinate with each other via simple curl calls. There's even a mobile PWA with offline support via Background Sync so you can monitor your agent army from your phone. In the "agentmaxxing" era, AMUX is the most complete open-source solution for running parallel AI coding agents unattended. Rather than babysitting one agent, you dispatch 5–20 agents to isolated worktrees and check back in as a reviewer. The MIT + Commons Clause license means it's free to self-host.

Panel Reviews

The Builder

The Builder

Developer Perspective

Ship

This is exactly what the agentmaxxing workflow needs. Single Python file, no external services, and the kanban board preventing duplicate agent work is genuinely clever engineering. The self-healing watchdog alone saves hours of babysitting stuck sessions.

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

Reality Check

Skip

MIT + Commons Clause isn't really open source in the traditional sense — you can't build a commercial product on top of it. Also, coordinating 20+ agents that all share Claude Code rate limits means you'll hit API throttling walls faster than you think.

The Futurist

The Futurist

Big Picture

Ship

We're moving from one developer + one agent to one developer + agent swarm. AMUX is early infrastructure for that paradigm shift. The agent-to-agent coordination REST API hints at genuine multi-agent systems emerging from terminal tooling.

The Creator

The Creator

Content & Design

Ship

The web dashboard with live terminal peeking is surprisingly polished for a side project. Being able to monitor your agent army from a mobile PWA while away from the desk is a genuinely practical touch.

Community Sentiment

Overall570 mentions
72% positive18% neutral10% negative
Hacker News180 mentions

Self-healing watchdog and kanban coordination

Reddit140 mentions

Agentmaxxing workflow enabler

Twitter/X250 mentions

Run 20 agents from your phone