macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install threemuxlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install 3muxMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/3mux/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 10215
Install threemux with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
Terminal multiplexer inspired by i3. Version 1.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-26. Also installable with macports: sudo port install 3mux.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#_3muxnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/_3/_3mux/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Terminal multiplexer inspired by i3
Project links
Commands and aliases
- 3mux
history
Project history and usage
3mux is a Go terminal multiplexer positioned as an i3-inspired, lower-friction alternative to traditional multiplexers such as tmux.
Project history
The official repository was created in 2019 and the README describes 3mux as a terminal multiplexer with search, mouse-controlled scrollback, session management, and i3-like keybindings. Its early GitHub releases moved from v0.1.0 in April 2020 to v1.0.0 in May 2020 and v1.1.0 in March 2021.
Adoption history
The package-manager footprint is small but real: the input facts list Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix packages, while the README also documents installation from Go source.
How it is used
3mux is used from the terminal to split panes, move between panes with i3- or vim-like keybindings, search scrollback, resize panes, and manage sessions without a large tmux configuration.
Why package nerds care
Its package-nerd appeal is as a compact terminal-multiplexer alternative: a single Go CLI that packages familiar tiling-window-manager ideas for shell sessions.
Timeline
- 2019: GitHub repository created.
- 2020: v0.1.0 release published.
- 2020: v1.0.0 release published.
- 2021: v1.1.0 release published.
Related projects
- The README explicitly frames 3mux against tmux and borrows interaction ideas from i3.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/aaronjanse/3mux
- https://api.github.com/repos/aaronjanse/3mux/releases
- https://github.com/aaronjanse/3mux
- input source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/3mux/config.toml~/.config/3mux/config.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
3mux | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.1.0
manager updated2026-07-26
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:threemux |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/aaronjanse/3mux |
| Repository | https://github.com/aaronjanse/3mux |
| Last updated | 2026-07-26T00:50:41+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
MacPorts94%
3mux
sudo port install 3mux- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: 3mux
Nix92%
_3mux
nix profile install nixpkgs#_3mux- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: 3mux
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation