Tmate

Instant terminal sharing via a fork of tmux

Description

Tmate is a fork of tmux that allows sharing the terminal with other users instantly. It connects to a centralized server to establish the connection, making it easy to share terminal sessions for pair programming or remote assistance.

AI Summary

Terminal sharing tool based on tmux for instant collaborative terminal sessions

Capabilities

+ Share terminal sessions with other users instantly
+ Generate shareable URLs for read-only or read-write access
+ Full tmux compatibility

Use When

→ You need to share your terminal session with a colleague
→ You want easy pair programming over the terminal

Avoid When

x You have privacy concerns about centralized relay servers

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