As a developer, I use a terminal throughout the day. I kept finding parts of the experience I wanted in different terminals, but not the combination I needed for my everyday work. I wanted those pieces in one place, ready when the task called for them.
That idea became xtty a native macOS terminal built around the work I actually do.
The workflow I wanted
Open the saved SSH hosts I need together.
Start a second, independent session on the same remote host and return to the same directory, without retracing my steps.
Arrange sessions in tabs or split panes.
Send input only to the panes I explicitly choose.
Transfer files with sz and rz.
Find the right Claude Code or Codex session when it needs attention.
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Switching to a short paid trial forces users to have skin in the game making them more likely to walk through setup examples and discover real value.
