Audience
Operations engineers and terminal enthusiasts in need of a solution offering a customizable terminal workspace that balances simplicity and power
About Zellij
Zellij is a workspace aimed at developers, ops-oriented people, and terminal enthusiasts, designed around the philosophy that one must not sacrifice simplicity for power, delivering a great out-of-the-box experience together with advanced features. Geared toward both beginners and power users, it offers deep customizability and personal automation through layouts, true multiplayer collaboration, unique UX elements such as floating and stacked panes, and an innovative resizing algorithm that automatically places new panes in the optimal location. A plugin system enables creation of custom pane types in any language compiling to WebAssembly, while a comprehensive CLI introduces Command Panes for running and rerunning commands in dedicated panes and provides actions like run, edit, and rename-pane. Zellij’s single-process core ensures responsive performance, and its batteries-included approach gives users a terminal workspace with everything needed for modern development workflows.
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Zellij
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Mac
Linux
Training
Documentation
Support
Online
Zellij Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Zellij work with?
Zellij works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Zellij support in their product?
Zellij supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Zellij offer?
Zellij offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Zellij integrate with?
Zellij integrates with: WebAssembly and YAML.
Q: What type of training does Zellij provide?
Zellij provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: How much does Zellij cost?
Pricing for Zellij starts at Free.
