Practical overview
When it fits
Use Nodeterm when multiple active terminal or coding-agent sessions need a persistent visual layout, or when a project board would make live Claude Code work easier to track.
Who it is for
- Developers coordinating several terminal processes or AI coding-agent sessions at once.
- People who prefer spatially arranged project context to a stack of terminal tabs.
- Teams or individuals who want a board view of live Claude Code sessions.
Documented uses
- Arrange parallel terminal and agent sessions by project on a shared canvas.
- Keep session context visible using notes, groups, editors and diff nodes.
- Track live Claude Code sessions through a kanban-style project view.
- Bind groups to Git worktrees for an agent-per-branch workflow.
Requirements & limits
The project describes desktop versions for macOS and Linux, Windows as beta, and a self-hosted browser Server Edition. It also describes an iOS companion for connecting to live sessions.
- The core workspace is a canvas of real terminals and agent sessions, not an AI model or coding agent itself.
- Sessions use tmux and are described as persistent across app restarts; the macOS app is said to bundle tmux.
- Agent choices listed by the project include Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, GitHub Copilot, opencode, Grok and custom agents.
- Desktop support is listed for macOS and Linux; Windows is explicitly marked beta.
- The browser edition is self-hosted, while the iOS companion is described as connecting to existing live sessions.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Set up nodeterm on macOS or Linux
Install the desktop app and reach the documented starting point for creating a project and terminal.
Before you start
- A macOS or Linux computer; the documentation identifies macOS as the installation target and macOS and Linux as desktop platforms.
Steps
Open the nodeterm documentation and follow its Installation section to download and set up the Mac app.
Continue to the Quickstart section for the documented first-project, first-terminal, and first-agent walkthrough.
Expected outcome
The documented setup path leads into a quickstart for creating a project, terminal, and agent.
Guide limitations
- The available installation information does not specify detailed download or setup actions.
- The documentation's installation section specifically names the Mac app; Linux installation steps are not provided here.
- No system requirements or agent CLI installation steps are specified.
Arrange terminals and coding agents on the canvas
Use the canvas to organize live terminal and coding-agent sessions spatially.
Before you start
- Access to the nodeterm application.
- A project to use as the canvas workspace.
Steps
Open the project canvas, where terminals and coding agents are represented as live nodes.
Drag nodes into a spatial layout and use the canvas's pan-and-zoom view to navigate between them.
Use the documented RUNNING and NEEDS YOU indicators to see whether an agent is working or waiting for input.
Expected outcome
The project canvas presents live terminal and agent sessions as spatially arranged nodes, with status indicators for agent activity.
Guide limitations
- The available instructions do not specify how to install the application or create a project.
- The described agent nodes run real command-line interfaces; setup instructions for those CLIs are not included.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 15 October 2026
- Original website title
- eneskirca/nodeterm · Official homepage title · retained in its source language