Mac-like terminal enhancer for PC

A desktop shell that brings split panes, notifications, and persistent sessions to Windows terminals

Problem

One developer envied Mac terminals for their split panes, persistent sessions, message notifications, and command completion, then built their own because Windows lacks a comprehensive option. Another user complained that tmux and TUI-based agent managers feel awkward to copy from and too heavy, showing abilities a terminal doesn't need. Windows users and lightweight agent runners lack a desktop-grade terminal shell that stays lean.

Solution

A lightweight terminal shell for Windows that keeps the system shell and layers on split panes, session persistence, fuzzy command completion, system notifications when long tasks finish, and output highlighting. It doesn't reimplement terminal emulation or tmux paste modes, reusing ConPTY and focusing on the desktop experience layer.

Users

Developers on Windows who envy Mac terminals, and people babysitting long AI agent runs.

MVP

Windows-only desktop app with split panes and tabs; sessions survive window close and restore on reopen; long-task-complete triggers a system tray notification; tabs use command history and fuzzy completion; one-click copy without tmux's line-break quirks.

Revenue

Free base version; one-time Pro purchase unlocks unlimited session persistence, custom notification rules, and theme sync.

Why now

ConPTY and the Windows terminal stack only stabilized in recent years, letting solo devs skip rebuilding terminal internals. Multiple developers simultaneously voiced frustration with existing terminals and started building, proving a real gap.