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Harness Terminal
A native macOS terminal that keeps sessions running and tells you when an agent needs you.
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What is Harness Terminal?
Harness Terminal is a free, open-source, GPU-rendered terminal for macOS. Sessions survive quitting the app, a scriptable CLI controls tabs and panes, and it detects coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, then notifies you the moment one stops or asks for approval.
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Pros
- Sessions persist after you quit
- Alerts when an agent is waiting
- Free and open source
Cons
- Apple silicon Macs on macOS 15 or later only
- Many settings to explore
Who should use Harness Terminal
Mac developers who run several coding agents and long terminal sessions at once.
Who may not need it
Windows or Linux users, or anyone happy with the built-in Terminal.
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