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Guides on running AI coding agents, managing SSH/SFTP servers, and getting more out of MXterm Pro.
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MobaXterm for Mac: How to Run It, or What to Use Instead on macOS
MobaXterm doesn't run on macOS and Mobatek hasn't announced a port. Here's why, what Wine/CrossOver actually get you, and how MXterm Pro brings SSH, SFTP, and AI agent panes natively to Mac and Windows.
Read guide →MobaXterm & macOS SSH Clients
View all →MobaXterm for Mac: How to Run It, or What to Use Instead on macOS
MobaXterm doesn't run on macOS and Mobatek hasn't announced a port. Here's why, what Wine/CrossOver actually get you, and how MXterm Pro brings SSH, SFTP, and AI agent panes natively to Mac and Windows.
Read →MAC SSH CLIENTSThe 5 Best SSH Clients for Mac with Integrated SFTP GUI (2026 Review)
Five real options for SSHing into servers from a Mac without handing file transfer to a second app. What each one actually charges for, what's free, and what it doesn't do.
Read →AI Agent Terminal & Control Room
View all →Orchestrating Parallel AI Agents in Split Terminal Panes
A step-by-step guide to running Claude Code and Codex concurrently in split terminal panes, with git worktree isolation so neither agent stomps on the other's branch.
Read →COMMAND RECIPESHow Command Recipes Works: Ready-Made Linux Commands, Matched by Keyword
Press Cmd+J, type a task in English or Vietnamese, and get the matching ready-made Linux command with a one-line description: keyword-matched inside the app, no AI model, nothing sent anywhere.
Read →CURSORRunning Cursor Agent in a Multi-Pane Terminal on Mac
A real walkthrough of running Cursor's CLI agent in MXterm Pro: setup steps, how live status detection actually works, git worktree isolation, and the one thing session resume still can't do automatically.
Read →OLLAMARun Ollama in a Terminal Alongside SSH Sessions
A split-pane workflow for local-model development: run Ollama in one terminal pane, SSH into remote servers in another, and reach either one from the other without leaving your keyboard.
Read →DOCKERDocker Build Terminal on Mac: Builds Alongside SSH Deploys
Keep a docker build running in one pane and an SSH session to your deploy target open in the next: split with a keystroke, no window switching, no separate SFTP client for the files the container needs.
Read →GIT WORKTREEIsolating Parallel AI Agents with Git Worktrees
Two or more coding agents in one repo will eventually collide on the working tree. Here's exactly how MXterm Pro's worktree-per-agent isolation stops that: and where it doesn't.
Read →AI CONTROL ROOMControl Room (formerly War Room): Running Claude, Codex & Gemini in Parallel
Real mechanism, not marketing copy: how MXterm Pro's Control Room lets Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI message each other through MCP tools, when it earns its keep, and how it compares to relaying between panes by hand.
Read →TOKEN METERClaude Code and Codex Token Usage: What the Token Meter Reads
What MXterm Pro's Token Meter shows for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI and omp, why cache reads get their own line, and when it shows a percentage instead of a token count.
Read →PROVIDER BALANCECheck AI API Credit Balance Without Opening Five Dashboards
DeepSeek and Moonshot report money, Kimi, MiniMax and Z.ai report a plan quota, OpenRouter reports either. What each endpoint gives you, and how to read all six from one place.
Read →TOKEN METERUsage, Plan Limit, and Balance: Three Numbers People Keep Confusing
Tokens spent, plan percentage, and account balance are three separate measurements from three sources. When each one matters, and how each one misleads.
Read →SSH, SFTP & Remote Workflows
View all →SFTP GUI Remote Editor for Mac: How to Browse, Edit and Chmod Remote Files
MXterm Pro's SFTP panel puts a Monaco-based remote code editor, a literal-string remote grep, and an octal chmod checkbox grid next to your SSH terminal. No separate FTP app, no vim detour.
Read →SSH TIMEOUTHow to Prevent SSH Connection Timeouts on Your MacBook
The two ~/.ssh/config lines that stop 'Broken pipe' disconnects on a MacBook, why they can't survive sleep, and what actually happens inside MXterm Pro when a session drops anyway.
Read →SSH TUNNELMXterm Pro's SSH Port Forwarding GUI: Local -L Rules and What's Missing
What MXterm Pro's port forwarding panel does: local -L forwards on the open SSH connection, always to localhost on the server. No remote or SOCKS option, rules not saved, and closing the panel cancels nothing.
Read →REMOTE ACCESSWhich MXterm Pro Remote Access Address Does MXterm Pro Use?
MXterm Pro's remote host listens on your Tailscale address. LAN is off by default and, once you allow it, runs in parallel with Tailscale. Never a public address. This guide explains which addresses yours listens on.
Read →Comparisons & Alternatives
View all →MobaXterm vs iTerm2 vs MXterm Pro: 2026 Developer Breakdown
A grounded look at MobaXterm, iTerm2, and MXterm Pro side by side: architecture, SFTP tooling, AI agent orchestration, and exactly what Free vs Pro limits.
Read →DEVOPSHow to Manage 50+ SSH Servers and Cloud VMs on a Mac
How MXterm Pro's SSH Host Manager, keychain-saved passwords, connection multiplexing and agentless server stats bar work across a 50-server fleet, plus the Free limit you will hit first and how it compares with iTerm2, Warp, Termius and MobaXterm.
Read →VS WARPMXterm Pro vs Warp Terminal: Detailed 2026 Comparison
A fair look at where MXterm Pro and Warp differ: a local Control Room for the agent CLIs you already use, against Warp's built-in agent and cloud features. Plus SSH and SFTP, licensing and where Warp still has the edge.
Read →Ask AI about MXterm Pro
Open a live answer in ChatGPT, Claude or Perplexity, based on this page. The assistant writes it, not us, so check the sources it cites.
Question sentWhich MXterm Pro guides cover running AI coding agents and managing SSH servers?