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shpool vs tmux: catalog facts
shpool	tmux
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.	Free Free and open source under the ISC licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Resumes named shell sessions after a disconnect Keeps native terminal scrollback and copy-paste	Sessions survive a dropped SSH connection Splits and windows without needing the terminal emulator to support them
Requires shpool on the remote host where persistent sessions are needed.	The prefix-key model takes a while to become automatic Configuration is terse and the manual page is dense
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: ISC
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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