We built a web workspace for our terminals, RDP sessions and Claude Code, and made it work from a phone

Description and use

MuxTerm unifies terminals, RDP, VNC, and Claude Code into a single web workspace, preserving sessions, supporting mobile use, and notifying users of Claude prompts.

Problem

Managing multiple Linux, Windows, and Claude Code sessions required a laptop with many tabs and a phone that could not interact, leading to fragmented workflows and uncertainty about which session needed attention.

Outcome

MuxTerm unified disparate remote access tools into a responsive, mobile‑friendly workspace, enabling persistent sessions, real‑time Claude Code interaction, and streamlined credential management. The solution reduced device fragmentation and improved workflow efficiency for the IT services team.

Workflow

• 1. Install MuxTerm using the one‑line installer or signed packages.
• 2. Configure credentials via Vaultwarden; MuxTerm retrieves them on demand.
• 3. Open the web workspace; each panel connects to a tmux window, RDP, VNC, or SFTP session.
• 4. For Claude Code, MuxTerm parses JSONL transcripts and displays a conversation view with actionable buttons.
• 5. Use the activity tray and Web Push to track pending Claude prompts across devices.
• 6. Update MuxTerm through the built‑in updater with rollback support.

Evidence

We run a small IT services company in Santiago, Chile. A normal day for us is a dozen Linux servers, a handful of Windows machines we reach over RDP, and, since last year, three or four Claude Code sessions doing real work in parallel.

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MuxTerm is what we built to fix that. It has been our daily driver for months and we released it as open source (MIT) with a proper installer and signed updates this week.

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Terminals live in tmux on the server, not in the browser. Each panel is a tmux window served through ttyd. Close the browser, restart the server, update MuxTerm: the session is still there.

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RDP and VNC through guacd, without Guacamole. guacd is the small C daemon that does the protocol work.

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Claude Code writes a JSONL transcript of every session. MuxTerm reads it and turns a terminal panel into a conversation view: messages, tool calls, narration, the permission question with the options as buttons.

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We have genuinely left Claude working and gone for a walk.

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