tty7
tty7 is a terminal app that keeps shells running after the window closes and lets AI coding agents drive other agents for developers.
What it is good for
- Keeping terminal sessions alive after closing the app
- Tracking status of several AI coding agents at once
- Letting one AI agent open and control a terminal pane for another
- Working on remote machines through a native SSH terminal
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Install a desktop app or browser extension
Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini, Cursor, GitHub CLI
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 1,411
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is tty7 free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use tty7?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does tty7 work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini, Cursor, and GitHub CLI.
- What is tty7 good for?
- Keeping terminal sessions alive after closing the app, tracking status of several AI coding agents at once, letting one AI agent open and control a terminal pane for another, and working on remote machines through a native SSH terminal.
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