Why hackers moved from tmux to Herdr
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I switched from tmux to Herdr about six weeks ago.”hx8, 2026-08-06original comment ↗
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tmux vs Herdr
| tmux | Herdr | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 3 | 4 |
| Hackers who criticize | 1 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 2 | 1 |
| Moved to it | 2 | 2 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of tmux
No further criticism of tmux captured yet.
Praise for Herdr
“One of my favorite reasons for using herdr is what I'll call "everything is a pane".”Zambyte, 2026-10-30original comment ↗
“I use herdr a lot”ativzzz, 2026-10-29original comment ↗
“personally switched from VS Code to herdr (with some custom plugins), and couldn't be happier.”falcor84, 2026-10-29original comment ↗
Other moves from tmux
- tmux → Zellij (1)
Other moves to Herdr
- VS Code → Herdr (1)