Open source lightweight TUI for parallel agent management
15
stars
77
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Rust
primary language
Sep 7, 2026
updated
README
Multistack
Run multiple zerostack agents side by side in your terminal, allowing to spawn, watch, rename, kill all underlying processes.
Multistack is designed to be a native, lightweight and open-soruce competitor to Conductor.
What it does
- Spawn parallel agents: each one gets its own PTY, running
zerostack --parallelunder the hood - Live status tracking: see at a glance who's working
[~], done[✓], dead[X], or waiting[ ], with per-agent timers - Drop into any agent: hit Enter on a process to see its full terminal output, keystrokes pass straight through
- Status signal support: multistack listens for
start/stopsignals from zerostack via Unix sockets, so timers and indicators stay accurate even across headless loop iterations
Install
Homebrew (recommended)
brew tap gi-dellav/tap
brew trust gi-dellav/tap # required for Homebrew 6.0.0+
brew install multistack # zerostack installed automatically
Script
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gi-dellav/multistack/main/install.sh | bash
Cargo
cargo install multistack
You need zerostack on your PATH, plus a recent Rust toolchain.
Keybindings
Agent list (normal mode)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
n | Spawn new agent — prompts for a name, creates a git worktree |
N | Spawn new agent in parallel mode — no prompt, jumps straight to TTY |
m | Spawn bare agent — no worktree, no --parallel, jumps to TTY |
p | Add project — opens directory picker |
l | Remove project and all its agents |
h | Open lazygit in the project (or agent worktree) directory |
s | Open $SHELL in the project (or agent worktree) directory |
r | Rename selected agent |
d | Delete (kill) selected agent |
Enter | Drop into the selected agent's TTY |
↑ / ↓ | Move selection |
PageUp / PageDown | Jump to previous / next project header |
? / F1 | Scrollable help overlay (keybindings, statuses, tips) |
q | Quit — shows confirmation with agent counts (Enter quits, Esc/n stays) |
Esc | Quit (confirmation; git conflicts get a warning) |
TTY view (agent / lazygit / shell)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Esc | Return to agent list |
| All other keys | Forwarded to the underlying process |
Prompt (new agent / rename / new project)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Enter | Confirm |
Esc | Cancel |
Backspace | Delete last character |
| Printable chars | Append to input |
Directory picker
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Enter | Add selected directory as a project |
Esc | Cancel, return to agent list |
/ | Start filtering directories (type to narrow, Esc to clear) |
| All other keys | Navigate the file tree |
Requirements
- Linux/BSD/macOS (uses Unix domain sockets and PTYs)
- zerostack v1.5+ built with the
status-signalsfeature (default from v1.5) - Rust 1.85+ (2024 edition)
License
GPL-3.0-only
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Open source lightweight TUI for parallel agent management
15
stars
77
commits
Rust
primary language
Sep 7, 2026
updated
README
Multistack
Run multiple zerostack agents side by side in your terminal, allowing to spawn, watch, rename, kill all underlying processes.
Multistack is designed to be a native, lightweight and open-soruce competitor to Conductor.
What it does
- Spawn parallel agents: each one gets its own PTY, running
zerostack --parallelunder the hood - Live status tracking: see at a glance who's working
[~], done[✓], dead[X], or waiting[ ], with per-agent timers - Drop into any agent: hit Enter on a process to see its full terminal output, keystrokes pass straight through
- Status signal support: multistack listens for
start/stopsignals from zerostack via Unix sockets, so timers and indicators stay accurate even across headless loop iterations
Install
Homebrew (recommended)
brew tap gi-dellav/tap
brew trust gi-dellav/tap # required for Homebrew 6.0.0+
brew install multistack # zerostack installed automatically
Script
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gi-dellav/multistack/main/install.sh | bash
Cargo
cargo install multistack
You need zerostack on your PATH, plus a recent Rust toolchain.
Keybindings
Agent list (normal mode)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
n | Spawn new agent — prompts for a name, creates a git worktree |
N | Spawn new agent in parallel mode — no prompt, jumps straight to TTY |
m | Spawn bare agent — no worktree, no --parallel, jumps to TTY |
p | Add project — opens directory picker |
l | Remove project and all its agents |
h | Open lazygit in the project (or agent worktree) directory |
s | Open $SHELL in the project (or agent worktree) directory |
r | Rename selected agent |
d | Delete (kill) selected agent |
Enter | Drop into the selected agent's TTY |
↑ / ↓ | Move selection |
PageUp / PageDown | Jump to previous / next project header |
? / F1 | Scrollable help overlay (keybindings, statuses, tips) |
q | Quit — shows confirmation with agent counts (Enter quits, Esc/n stays) |
Esc | Quit (confirmation; git conflicts get a warning) |
TTY view (agent / lazygit / shell)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Esc | Return to agent list |
| All other keys | Forwarded to the underlying process |
Prompt (new agent / rename / new project)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Enter | Confirm |
Esc | Cancel |
Backspace | Delete last character |
| Printable chars | Append to input |
Directory picker
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Enter | Add selected directory as a project |
Esc | Cancel, return to agent list |
/ | Start filtering directories (type to narrow, Esc to clear) |
| All other keys | Navigate the file tree |
Requirements
- Linux/BSD/macOS (uses Unix domain sockets and PTYs)
- zerostack v1.5+ built with the
status-signalsfeature (default from v1.5) - Rust 1.85+ (2024 edition)
License
GPL-3.0-only
See what people are saying
Similar repos
Contributors
gi-dellav
77 commits
Languages
Rust
97.6%
Shell
1.2%