wmux · comparison
Looking for a Conductor alternative on Windows?
Conductor (conductor.build) popularized the workflow this category is built on: run several Claude Code agents in parallel, each in its own git worktree, and review their diffs side by side. It is a well-made app — and it is macOS-only, closed-source, and centered on Claude Code and Codex.
wmux is an open-source (MIT) workspace multiplexer that runs the same fan-out workflow natively on Windows 10/11 and macOS (Apple Silicon), and treats the agents as real terminal sessions: any CLI agent runs in a pane, agents coordinate over channels, and a daemon keeps terminal processes running when the app closes. After an OS reboot, processes restart and saved workspace state can be recovered.
| wmux | Conductor | |
|---|---|---|
| Windows support | ✓ | ✕ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✕ |
| Parallel agents in git worktrees | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-hunk adoption of agent diffs * | ✓ | partial |
| Multi-vendor agents (Claude, Codex, Gemini, any CLI) * | ✓ | partial |
| Agent-to-agent channels & task delegation | ✓ | ✕ |
| Execute-approval gate on cross-agent actions | ✓ | partial |
| Keep processes on app quit; recover saved work after reboot * | ✓ | partial |
| Built-in browser agents can drive (CDP) | ✓ | ✕ |
| Turn-level checkpoints / rollback | ✕ | ✓ |
| Linear / issue-tracker task injection | ✕ | ✓ |
* Per-hunk adoption of agent diffs: Conductor reviews diffs per task/branch; wmux lets you tick individual hunks across N task diffs and land the selection as one atomic git apply.
* Multi-vendor agents (Claude, Codex, Gemini, any CLI): Conductor is built around Claude Code with Codex support; wmux hosts any CLI agent as a plain PTY pane.
* Keep processes on app quit; recover saved work after reboot: wmux runs a tmux-style daemon that owns every PTY; declared panes restart like an init system and resume the exact agent conversation.
Where Conductor genuinely shines
- Turn-level checkpoints — roll an agent conversation back to a previous turn. wmux currently has git-commit granularity only.
- Linear and GitHub issue integration for seeding tasks.
- A very polished, focused Mac experience backed by significant funding.
Why people pick wmux instead
- It actually runs on your machine — Windows 10/11 (ConPTY-native, no WSL required) and macOS.
- MIT-licensed and built in the open; no account or GitHub OAuth required to start.
- Agents are real terminal panes, so Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini-family CLIs, Aider, OpenCode — anything with a CLI — can run side by side and message each other over channels.
- Workspace recovery after reboot, with Resume for supported agent conversations when session IDs are available.
- An execute-approval gate: no agent runs code in your workspace without your OK.
Both tools bet on the same core idea — parallel agents in isolated worktrees with a human reviewing the result. If you live on a Mac and want checkpoints and Linear integration, Conductor is a fine choice. If you want the workflow on Windows, want it open source, or want agents from different vendors coordinating in one window, that is exactly what wmux is for.