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NodeTerm
NodeTerm is a terminal manager that displays coding agents as live, draggable nodes on an infinite canvas for persistent parallel execution.
NodeTerm provides an infinite, pan-and-zoom canvas to manage terminal sessions and coding agents. Users drag terminals onto the canvas, where they appear as individual nodes. The system supports running multiple coding agents like Claude, Codex, and Gemini simultaneously, visually grouping them to manage complex workflows. Each terminal runs within a persistent tmux session, ensuring that processes and scrollback history remain intact even after the application or computer restarts. Users can draw connections between nodes to allow agents to access the context of other nodes on the canvas.
NodeTerm at a glance
- Best for: Software engineer
- Runs on: macOS, Linux, Windows
- Pricing: Free
- Released: June 2026
- Category: AI coding tool
- Website: nodeterm.dev
Key features
- Infinite canvas for visual session management
- Persistent tmux-backed terminal sessions
- Parallel agent execution for Claude, Codex, and Gemini
- Node connection for shared context between agents
- Visual status indicators for active or awaiting processes
- Branching conversations into separate nodes
- Automatic session recovery after system restarts
Use it for
- Managing multiple concurrent coding agent sessions
- Visualizing complex agent workflows across an infinite workspace
- Maintaining long-running terminal processes through reboots
Companions
Tools that articles about NodeTerm recommend using with it, each with its job.
- Context7 — Provides up-to-date documentation for AI agents and code editors.
- Ollama — Run local models at zero marginal cost, with code kept on your machine.
- OpenRouter — Access over 500 models and 80 providers through one unified API.
- Daytona — Runs sessions in isolated sandboxes synced to git branches.
- Composio — Equips AI agents with tools, managed user auth, and sandboxes across 1,500+ apps
- Oh My OpenCode Slim — Lightweight multi-agent orchestration and background tasks.
Alternatives to NodeTerm
- agterm — It organizes sessions into named workspaces and includes a local control API.
- TUIOS — It keeps coding agents visible and manages their tasks in one place.
- Hermes IDE — Run different coding agents side by side in one interface with centralized reviews.
- Agent Manager — Run multiple AI coding agents side by side with live status, quick prompts, and diff review.
- OpenCode — Works with 75+ model providers, local models, and existing subscriptions
- Nodecode — It updates itself while running and rewrites its own Lisp definitions.
- AgentGrid — Centralize multiple AI coding agents and development tools on one interactive canvas.
- pmtui — Manages long-running agent sessions with an automated heartbeat and dashboard.
- devpit — Control multiple coding agents in one window with side-by-side panes and cost tracking.
- Harp — Manages multiple coding agents side by side with status tracking and limit rings.
- Neptune — It combines a fast native terminal engine with built-in management for AI coding agents.
- Termi Protocol — Watch AI coding agents work live in 3D with full visibility, checkpoints, and real shells.
All NodeTerm alternatives