Macterm running on macOS — vertical project sidebar, editor, and a Claude Code split

Macterm

A macOS terminal with session persistence, smart multiplexing, and native UI, built on libghostty.

brew install --cask thdxg/tap/macterm
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Features

six of them
01

Vertical project sidebar

Organize projects and their tabs in a native macOS sidebar, stacked vertically where there's actually room to read them.

02

Persistent multiplexing

Projects, tabs, and panes are saved and restored on relaunch. Close the app; your whole workspace comes back.

03

Command palette

Press ⌘P to split panes, switch projects, or open a directory — every action a keystroke away.

04

Declarative layouts

Describe a project's tabs, splits, and per-pane commands in layout.yaml. Open it; the workspace builds itself.

05

Quick terminal

A global terminal that drops down from anywhere with a hotkey, then gets out of your way when you're done.

06

Ghostty compatibility

Reads your existing ghostty/config. Theme, font, keybinds — all of it just works.