Zellij
★ 36.0kMIT LicenseOpen Source — No PaywallSingle Container — single container — minimal hosting footprintPackage · Binary · SourceNo external DB63+ active committers (12mo)
About
Zellij is a terminal workspace and multiplexer intended for developers, ops-oriented users, and others who spend significant time in the terminal. It emphasizes a balance between simplicity and...
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Features
- terminal multiplexer
- workspace layout system
- customizable layouts
- floating panes
- stacked panes
- plugin system
- WebAssembly plugins
- web client
- multiplayer collaboration
- configuration
Details
- Last Updated
- Nov 6, 2026
- Created
- Sep 1, 2020
- Install Methods
- package-managerbinarysource
- Requirements
- cargo
- Privacy & Independence
- No Cloud RequiredOffline Capable
- User Model
- Multi-User
- Deployment
Deployment: Docker Compose ✓Single Container — minimal hosting footprintsingle container
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Run Zellij with Docker Compose
Compose file from the Zellij project repository.
1 service · 1 unclassified (openssh-server)
no resource limits declared
needs persistent storage (2 volumes)
docker-compose.yml · @ 5254e4f · scanned Nov 3, 2026
---
version: "2.1"
services:
zellij-e2e:
image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/openssh-server
container_name: zellij-e2e
hostname: zellij-e2e
environment:
PUID: 1000
PGID: 1000
TZ: Europe/Vienna
PASSWORD_ACCESS: true
USER_PASSWORD: test
USER_NAME: test
volumes:
- type: bind
source: ./target
target: /usr/src/zellij
- type: bind
source: ./src/tests/fixtures
target: /usr/src/zellij/fixtures
ports:
- "127.0.0.1:2222:2222/tcp"
restart: unless-stopped
This file may be out of date. Check the Zellij documentation for current setup steps.
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