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Worktrunk vs workmux: catalog facts
Worktrunk	workmux
Free Free and open source, dual licensed under Apache 2.0 or MIT.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Worktrees addressed by branch name instead of paths Hooks to automate setup in each new worktree	Creates separate worktrees for parallel tasks Automates worktree setup and cleanup
Only useful if you work with several branches at once Pre-1.0 versioning, so commands may still change	Requires Git and a supported terminal backend
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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