Herdr 0.9.0 Launches as Open-Source Terminal Multiplexer Built to Keep AI Coding Agents Running in the Background
Summary
Herdr 0.9.0 launches as a free, open-source Rust-based terminal multiplexer purpose-built to keep AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex running persistently in the background, even after SSH disconnections, with real-time status tracking and multi-agent coordination via CLI and socket API.
Key Points
- Herdr is an open-source, single Rust binary terminal multiplexer designed as a dedicated runtime for AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor, keeping terminals running in a background server even when the client is closed or SSH connections are lost.
- Agents can interact with Herdr through a CLI and socket API to spawn panes, prompt each other, and detect when another agent is blocked, while every pane is visually marked as working, blocked, or idle for easy monitoring.
- Version 0.9.0 is now available, installable via a one-line curl command or package managers like Homebrew and Mise, with full documentation, plugin marketplace support, and multi-machine session management at herdr.dev.