nodeterm

Project Overview

nodeterm is a node-based terminal manager — your terminals and agents on an infinite canvas. Multiple real terminals live as draggable nodes on a single pan/zoom canvas, and every project doubles as a Trello-style board of live Claude Code sessions.

Key Features

• Everything is a node: Right-click the canvas to open a terminal or an AI agent, each in its own persistent tmux session; supports sticky notes, Monaco editors, diff views, and web/video nodes
• Agent status awareness: Hook-driven status with pulsing RUNNING / NEEDS YOU badges, subagent cards, per-node context meter, and OS notifications
• Dual views: Every project is a canvas — and also a kanban board. Cards are your live sessions
• Remote access: Pair with the iOS app via QR — the same live session continues in your pocket, E2E encrypted
• Voice control: Hold ⌘⌥ and speak; on-device Whisper transcribes locally

Target Audience

• Developers using multiple AI coding agents
• Users with scattered workflows (specifically mentions ADHD)
• Teams who need cross-device access to terminal sessions

Quick Start

1. Download from GitHub Releases
2. Launch nodeterm and right-click on the canvas to create a terminal or agent node
3. Toggle board view with ⌘⇧B
4. Pair with the iOS app via QR for remote access

Core Advantages

• Spatial layout instead of a stack of hidden tabs, keeping your mental model intact
• Three ways to run: macOS/Linux desktop app, self-hosted browser app (Server Edition), and iOS companion app
• Persistent sessions that survive app restarts and even machine reboots
• On-device Whisper voice transcription — your voice never leaves the machine

System Requirements

• OS: macOS, Linux
• Architectures: Not explicitly listed