The best Oh my tmux! alternatives
6 tools that do a similar job to Oh my tmux!, 6 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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tmuxinator
Open source · MIT · ★ 13.7k
A Ruby command-line tool that defines tmux sessions, windows and panes in YAML config files.
Best for: Developers who restart the same project setup (editor, server, logs) every day; People who already use tmux and want repeatable session layouts
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chezmoi
Open source · MIT · ★ 22.1k
Manages your config dotfiles across multiple machines, with secrets kept safe.
Best for: People who use more than one computer and want their settings to match; Developers who keep shell, editor, and git configs under version control
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dotfiles
Open source · MIT · ★ 31.5k
Mathias Bynens's personal macOS shell config files and setup scripts, shared as a starting point.
Best for: Developers on macOS who want to see how someone else sets up their shell; People setting up a new Mac who want a template to copy from and adapt
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fzf
Open source · MIT · ★ 83.9k
A fast command-line tool for picking items from any list by typing a few letters.
Best for: Command-line users who often search file names or command history; People who write shell scripts and want interactive menus
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ccstatusline
Open source · MIT · ★ 13.5k
A customizable status line for Claude Code showing model, git branch, token usage and more.
Best for: Developers who use Claude Code in the terminal every day; People who want to see git branch or token usage while working
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Home Manager
Open source · MIT · ★ 10.5k
Manages your user-level packages and dotfiles declaratively, using the Nix package manager.
Best for: People already using Nix or NixOS who want their user environment managed the same way; Users who want reproducible dotfiles and per-user packages
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to Oh my tmux!. We don't take payment for placement.