# Zelmux — Zellij terminal on the go

> Zellij terminal on the go (iPhone/iPad app by Yang Zhang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zelmux/id6768126927 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Yang Zhang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1005259025)
- Category: Utilities, Developer Tools
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 6 MB
- Released: 2026-05-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-25
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zelmux/id6768126927/reviews.md

## What is Zelmux?

Zelmux is a mobile client for Zellij,Tmux and SSH. It's optimized for Claude and Codex cli.
  Connect to a Zellij server running on your Mac or Linux box and attach to live sessions from your iPhone. Built
   for developers who run long-lived agent workflows — Claude Code, Codex, build watchers, log tails — and want
  to check in, steer, or paste prompts without opening a laptop.
 KEY FEATURES
  • Attach to your Zellij sessions over HTTPS and WebSocket
  • Secure self-signed TLS support with certificate pinning
  • Fast ANSI terminal rendering powered by SwiftTerm
  • Prompt composer with Send, Paste, and Stage modes
  • Bracketed-paste support for safer multi-line prompts
  • Saved snippets for repeat commands
  • Touch modes for scrolling, selection, and terminal mouse input
  • Pinch to zoom terminal font size
  • Focus mode for full-screen terminal viewing
  • Local-first design with no cloud account, telemetry, or third-party tracking


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-06-17

1. Fixed terminal viewport sync when switching fullscreen/keyboard so latest
     output stays visible.

  2. Improved Zellij scroll behavior with direct viewport scrolling, including
     tabs stuck in alternate-screen mouse mode.

  3. Added matching server protocol support and tests for the new mobile
     scroll path.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-05-27

Major features:

  - Added real Zellij session picker: list existing sessions, attach, or
    create new.
  - Prevented deleted/missing Zellij sessions from being silently recreated.
  - Added multi-provider support: Zellij, tmux over SSH, and direct SSH.
  - Added provider badges: Z, T, S.
  - Added SSH password auth with host-key trust/pinning.
  - Added tmux attach/create through SSH.
  - Added SSH shell tabs with session picker switching.
  - Added File Hub for images/files, receive list, thumbnails, preview,
    delete, and history.
  - Added image upload from iOS with improved PhotoPicker handling.
  - Added Copy Last Reply with transcript-aware extraction.
  - Added iPhone/iPad focus/full-screen terminal improvements.
  - Added tap tab switching and better keyboard-state preservation.
  - Added gesture support improvements: scroll, select, mouse, pinch font
    zoom.
  - Added short completion ding behavior.
  - Added App Store polish: icon set, privacy/support/about pages, signing/
    export fixes.
  - Improved iPad layout and orientation support.
  - Added release-only diagnostics gating.

  Fixes and performance:

  - Fixed dropped terminal output chunks under load.
  - Fixed UTF-8/ANSI handling issues.
  - Fixed duplicate resize paths and keyboard resize behavior.
  - Fixed cert trust/pinning UX paths.
  - Fixed stale terminal data after session switches.
  - Fixed selection gesture conflicts.
  - Fixed long backspace repeat.
  - Fixed HEIC/raw image upload issues.
  - Fixed Copy Last Reply copying only visible or unrelated text.
  - Improved reconnect behavior and session switching guards.
  - Added server-side fixes for wedged/stale Zellij session sockets.
  - Improved upload storage and pruning on the server.
  - Improved battery/performance behavior around idle and streaming paths.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-12

No release notes.

## More apps by Yang Zhang

- [PanoImageCapture](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panoimagecapture/id1005259026)
- [JellyWebStudio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jellywebstudio/id6765571202)

All apps by Yang Zhang: https://appshunter.io/developer/1005259025

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