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@MatthewSuttles MatthewSuttles released this 09 Jun 22:22
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Poly Grid v1.0.0 — The terminal multiplexer for AI agents

Run Claude Code, Codex, Aider, and plain shells side-by-side in one window.
Broadcast across panes. Mention pane output in another's prompt. Like tmux
for the AI era.

Download

Grab the signed + notarized macOS build below (Apple Silicon + Intel).

  • Poly-Grid-1.0.0-arm64.dmg — Apple Silicon
  • Poly-Grid-1.0.0.dmg — Intel

What's inside

Orchestration

  • Broadcast — type once, send to every selected pane
  • @mentions@pane2:50 pulls the last 50 lines of that pane into your prompt
  • Macros — pin command buttons to any pane header
  • Presets — save / load / export entire grid layouts (broadcast group + cwds + initial prompts)
  • Spaces — multiple grids in one window, switch instantly

Power-user surface

  • Command palette (⌘⇧P) with platform-native chord suffixes
  • ⌘1⌘9 pane focus + ⌘⌥H/J/K/L vim-style direction nav
  • ? opens a keyboard-shortcut reference
  • Cross-pane search (⌘⇧F) with on-disk scrollback capture
  • Git worktree panes — git worktree add + branch + dirty/ahead/behind status in the header
  • Pane attention dots + optional OS notifications

Integrations

  • MCP server (localhost-bound, bearer-auth) — expose panes to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline; tools: list_spaces / list_panes / read_pane / write_pane / search_panes
  • Clickable paths + URLsfile:line:col opens in $EDITOR

Onboarding

  • First-run welcome carousel (8 slides) covering broadcast, @mentions, spaces, macros, presets, hotkeys
  • Reopen any time via Help → Welcome…
  • Trial countdown banner (yellow at ≤3 days, red at ≤1 day)

Privacy

  • Opt-in usage analytics (Aptabase). Explicit first-run consent, ongoing toggle in Help → Privacy…. No path, no command, no email, no license key ever leaves your machine.

How it works

  • 7-day free trial of the orchestration features
  • The base multi-pane grid stays free forever
  • $20 one-time, 3 machines — buy at tinycloud.lemonsqueezy.com

System requirements

  • macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later
  • Apple Silicon or Intel
  • ~150 MB disk
  • Internet for license activation + auto-updates; offline grace 7 days

Auto-update

Subsequent versions install automatically via electron-updater. You'll see a Check for Updates… item in the app menu and a prompt when a new build is ready.

Linux + Windows

On the post-launch roadmap. Linux is up first (AppImage + .deb); Windows is held back until the Linux pilot proves the cross-platform plumbing works. Watch this repo for release pings.