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TmuxAI vs AIChat: catalog facts
TmuxAI	AIChat
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.	Free Free and open source; hosted model providers charge for their own APIs.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Uses visible content across tmux panes as context Works with existing tmux setup	One tool for many model providers Works with local models through Ollama
Requires tmux	Hosted providers need API keys and may cost money Configuration is done through YAML files
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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