# Boo

> Persistent terminal multiplexer built on libghostty and Zig

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/boo
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/boo.json
- Website: https://github.com/coder/boo
- Category: Developer Tools
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-06-12T05:14:16+00:00
- Catalog revision: `3967725335`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/coder/boo
- Stars: 789
- Forks: 23
- Open issues: 7
- License: MIT
- Last push: 2026-07-05T18:34:08+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-04T11:13:57+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: Terminal, AI, Automation, Developer Tools, Coding, Multiplexer, Ghostty
Tech stacks: Libghostty, Nix, Shell, Zig

## Features
- Supports persistent sessions that survive disconnects with simple attach and detach commands. *(highlighted)*
- Includes a full screen session manager UI to list and navigate between active sessions. *(highlighted)*
- Provides automation primitives like peek and wait with JSON output for scripts and AI. *(highlighted)*

## Description

Boo is a GNU screen style terminal multiplexer built on libghostty. It maintains exact screen state for every session, allowing for faithful redraws, session persistence, and automation via scripts or AI agents.

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