Move between projects. Keep your place.
Switch workspaces with the radial selector. Keep each project’s shells, agents, and background tasks together.
A quieter space
for your coding agents.
Your local and remote terminals, in one native Windows workspace. Keep agents running independently of the window, and bring idle sessions back when you need them.
Windows 11
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Zero Telemetry
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v0.5.0 Alpha
4.15 MB
Binary Size
One portable executable. No installer or external runtime.
Local + remote
Multiplexing
Multiple terminals. Persistent sessions. One workspace.
On demand
Memory
Idle Windows sessions dehydrate. Return to restore their state.
Room to focus.
Everything you need to move between projects, without losing the thread.
More inside Pexer
Every detail built for speed, native GPU rendering, and focus.
Niri-Style Fluid Animations
Spring-damped column kinematics and infinite horizontal scrolling locked to your monitor's native 120Hz/240Hz refresh rate.
Elastic Cursor (Panes & Tabs)
Tactile caret physics powered by second-order harmonic dynamics that glide seamlessly across text, split panes, and tabs.
Visual Tab Picker (Overview & Grid)
Switch between Workspaces Overview (horizontal ribbon rows preserving spatial layout) and Multi-Column Grid mode with F3. Living previews keep your last active frame, with instant tags for @working, @blocked, @idle, and @ai.
Activity Sidebar (Alerts, Changes & Files)
Unified slide-over drawer with 3 tabs: live Notifications & AI agent alerts (with diff line counts), split Git Diff viewer with syntax highlighting, and fuzzy File Explorer browser.
GPU Quick Peek (Ctrl + Hover Previews)
Hold Ctrl to inspect terminal paths instantly: auto-aligned CSV tables, SQLite schemas & records, interactive 3D wireframe models (.obj, .stl, .gltf), image previews, syntax-highlighted code, hex dumps, and directories.
In-Terminal Code Editor & Media Inspector
Built-in lightweight modal code editor with syntax highlighting, line numbers, word jumps, clipboard integration, and instant Ctrl+S save, alongside interactive 3D model turntable inspection and image viewing.
Your remote terminals, together.
Multiplex terminals on a Linux host through pexerd. Keep processes on the server, organize them into local panes, and reconnect to their sessions from Pexer.
Settings & Shadertoy GPU Shaders
Hot-reload custom GLSL shaders on DirectX 11, fine-tune cursor spring dynamics, and configure themes and fonts in real time without raw JSON.
Full WSL Support
Sub-millisecond launch into Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, or Fedora with direct ConPTY pipes, seamless Windows-Linux path translation, and zero VM lag.
Built for a day full of agents.
Local and remote multiplexing, persistent processes, and memory that adapts to what you use.
| Workflow | Pexer | Windows Terminal | VS Code Terminal | WezTerm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiplex remote terminals | Remote sessions in native panesConnect to Linux pexerd, organize multiple terminals, and return to server-owned sessions. | SSH in tabs; server-side persistence through an additional multiplexer | Remote SSH workspaces and integrated terminals | SSH domains and remote multiplexer domains |
| Reclaim idle memory | Dehydrate now. Rehydrate on return.On Windows, idle terminal state is saved and released; suspended process trees resume when needed. | Configurable scrollback history | Configurable terminal scrollback and session persistence | Configurable scrollback and multiplexer lifecycle |
| Know who needs you | Built-in agent trackingWorking, waiting for input, or finished. See status across your sessions. | Terminal output, tab titles, and bell notifications | Terminal, task, and shell status inside the editor | Custom status displays through Lua scripting |
| Separate work from the window | A client exit needn’t end the session.pexerd owns the processes separately from the GUI. Reattach while the daemon and host remain running. | Persistent processes require a separate session manager | Session reconnection on reload; process revival on restart | Persistent sessions through multiplexer domains |
| Move between projects | Your workspace, one gesture awayRadial selector, live tab previews, and tiled panes keep projects together. | Tabs, split panes, and multiple windows | Editor workspaces and terminal split groups | Workspaces, tabs, and configurable key bindings |
| Native foundation | C + Direct3D 11 + Ghostty VTA dedicated Windows app with GPU rendering and no Electron runtime. | Native Windows app with GPU-accelerated rendering | xterm.js inside the Electron-based editor | Rust-based, GPU-accelerated terminal |
| Make it yours | Configure it visually. Automate by CLI.Settings panel, command palette, and pexerctl for your own workflows. | Settings UI, JSON, and command-line launch options | Editor settings, terminal profiles, and tasks | Lua configuration, scripting, and CLI |
How Pexer handles output and memory
Remote screen updates, on subscription.
The Linux daemon maintains terminal state and sends screen updates for subscribed terminals. Protocol v2 uses deltas when possible and full frames when needed to resynchronize. This keeps remote display updates tied to terminal state.
Idle memory has a lifecycle.
Windows dehydration saves terminal state, releases its in-memory surface, and can suspend and trim the terminal’s process tree. Rehydration restores state and resumes those processes. A suspended process is paused; dehydration is distinct from keeping active remote jobs running.
Measured output throughput.
The recorded Ghostty terminal-feed benchmark reached 14.28 MiB/s with 16 panes and 16.57 MiB/s with 4 panes. These are local harness results, not network throughput, graphical frame times, or a comparison against another terminal.
One workspace for your agents. One payment to make it yours.
Choose your licenseMake Pexer yours.
Own your terminal host forever. Zero recurring subscriptions.
Public Alpha
Free
$0
free during alpha
Fully functional standalone preview build with zero artificial limits.
- • Perpetual preview binary — keep & use this build forever
- • Feature-locked to alpha — zero updates outside public alpha
- • 100% offline & zero telemetry — zero background tracking
— free downloads
Founding License
Save 25%
$17.99
$23.99
one-time · 2-yr updates
Special alpha pricing before version 1.0. Pay once, own forever.
- • Perpetual license — zero recurring subscription fees
- • 2 full years of all updates included
- • Use on up to 2 machines (desktop & laptop)
- • Eligible for student discount ($13.49)
- • 14-day 100% money-back guarantee
Lifetime Pro
Save 25%
$29.99
$39.99
one-time · updates forever
Never pay again. All future major versions (v1, v2, v3+) included forever.
- • Perpetual license — zero recurring subscription fees
- • Lifetime updates forever — all future major releases (v1, v2, v3+)
- • Use on up to 5 machines — desktop, laptop & work PC
- • VIP access in the Discord server
- • Priority support for your workflows
- • 14-day 100% money-back guarantee
Special Programs:
[ academic discount ]
25% Off Founding License · $13.49
Enrolled students, educators, and academic researchers receive 25% off the Founding License ($13.49 total). Send an email to [email protected] from an accredited .edu or university address to receive your private checkout discount link.
[ commercial volume ]
Multi-seat Licensing · Invoicing & VAT
Deploying Pexer across your engineering team? We provide transferable multi-seat packs (5, 10, 25+ seats), centralized license management, VAT-compliant corporate invoices, and priority developer channels.
Frequently asked questions
Licenses, updates, and a few practical details.
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What is included with the $17.99 Founding License?
You receive a personal perpetual license for Pexer plus 2 full years (24 months) of all updates, new features, and performance enhancements. Zero recurring subscriptions — you pay once and own it permanently.
What is the Lifetime Pro license?
The Lifetime Pro license ($29.99) gives you perpetual ownership plus lifetime updates forever — including all future major versions (v1, v2, v3 and beyond). You never have to purchase an update pass, and you get priority roadmap voting.
How does the 25% Student Discount work?
If you are an active student, researcher, or educator, send an email to
[email protected] from your institutional .edu address. We will send you a unique 25% discount checkout code for the Founding License ($13.49 instead of $17.99). This discount applies exclusively to the Founding License.
What happens when the 2 years of updates end on Founding?
Your software never stops working. You permanently own and continue using the latest build released during your 2-year window. We will never lock you out or disable features.
Can I install Pexer on multiple PCs?
The Founding License covers up to 2 machines. Lifetime Pro covers up to 5 machines, including your desktop, laptop, and work PC.
Do you offer team or business volume licenses?
Yes. We provide commercial organization licensing with centralized management, volume discounts, and VAT-compliant invoices. Email
[email protected] with your seat count.
What is the refund policy?
We offer a 14-day 100% money-back guarantee. If Pexer doesn't noticeably accelerate your terminal workflow, email us at
[email protected] or message on Discord for an immediate refund.