munu brings the question to youmacOS
Claude asks for permission? munu drops out of the notch with the question. Answer it right there.
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Run Claude Code, then go do something else.
A free terminal for Claude Code that brings the permission prompt to you, over any app.
macOS with Homebrew
brew install --cask munvard/- Free
- Open source, MIT
- No account
- No telemetry
How it works
Three steps. Then you are free.
Install DockTerm
Download it for macOS, Windows or Linux. On a Mac you can also use Homebrew.
Run claude as usual
Open a project and start Claude Code in DockTerm. There is nothing to set up.
munu brings the prompt to you
When Claude needs permission, munu shows it on top of any app. You answer with one click.
Works with your normal Claude Code
munu reads Claude’s state from the terminal text. Nothing hooks into Claude Code and nothing edits ~/.claude.
Finds you over any app
The prompt shows on top of whatever you are doing, even a fullscreen movie on another desktop.
Never answers for you
munu shows the prompt and waits. You press the button. If it misses a prompt, you lose a reminder, never a wrong action.
Meet munu
A small face that tells you how Claude is doing.
resting
working
needs you
done
no project
What you get
The terminal stays the main thing. The rest opens when you need it.
Many sessions, one window
Split the window into panes and give each one its own project. Moving a pane never restarts a shell.
Read every change
Open the files Claude touched and read the diff line by line. The terminal keeps running.
Commit in the same window
Pick the files, write a message, commit. Risky Git actions ask first.
See your subagents
A side panel lists the subagents Claude starts and which ones are still running.
Read a session as a chat
Switch a pane to a clean chat view. The real terminal keeps running underneath, and permission prompts become buttons.
A real terminal
Your own shell on a native PTY, with tabs, search and true color.
Files on demand
A file tree and editor that open when you need them and close when you do not.
MCP, skills and agents
Read-only views of your setup. Secrets are masked to key names and nothing is run.
Themes
Light and dark themes, or follow your system.
Privacy
Local only. Nothing to sign up for.
Runs on your machine
DockTerm is a desktop app. Your code and your sessions stay on your computer.
No account
There is nothing to sign up for and no token to store.
No telemetry
DockTerm does not collect or send data about how you use it.
No AI calls of its own
DockTerm never calls an AI API. Claude Code is the AI, and it runs as you set it up.
The code is MIT licensed and public on GitHub (opens in a new tab), so you can read every line. Details are in the privacy policy.
Platforms
macOS, Windows and Linux.
macOS
Apple Silicon and Intel. Signed and notarized. Install from the download page or with Homebrew.
munu sits in the notch at the top of the screen.
Windows
An installer from the download page. It is unsigned, so Windows may show an “unknown publisher” warning.
munu is a small pill at the top of the screen.
Linux
AppImage and .deb packages from the download page.
munu is a small pill at the top of the screen.
- Platforms
- macOS · Windows · Linux
- Signing
- macOS signed & notarized
- License
- MIT, open source
- Price
- Free
Every build is on the GitHub releases page. You also need Claude Code (opens in a new tab) installed.
Honest limits
What DockTerm does not do.
- It is not an IDE. There is no code completion, no debugger and no extension store.
- It does not replace Claude Code. You need Claude Code installed and signed in.
- munu reads the terminal text, so a prompt with an unusual layout can be missed. It never answers for you.
- On Linux with Wayland, the system decides where munu appears, so it may not sit exactly where you pin it.
Every pane is a real terminal running your own shell. See what DockTerm is not.
| Developer | Moon Labs |
|---|---|
| Platform | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Price | Free, open source (MIT) |
| Category | Developer Tools |
| Page updated |
When Claude stops
Common questions
How do I know when Claude Code needs my permission?
munu, DockTerm's notch mascot, reads Claude's state from the terminal and shows the prompt the moment it appears, so you can answer in one click.
Can I be notified when Claude Code is waiting, even inside a fullscreen app?
Yes. munu floats the prompt over whatever is on screen, including a fullscreen app on another desktop, so you never have to tab back to check.
Does DockTerm ever answer Claude Code's permission prompts for me?
No. munu shows the prompt and never answers in your place, so a missed detection costs you a reminder, never a wrong action.
Do I have to change my Claude Code setup to use DockTerm?
No. munu reads Claude's state from terminal output. Nothing hooks into Claude Code and nothing edits ~/.claude, so there is nothing to set up.
Is DockTerm free and open source?
Yes. DockTerm is MIT licensed and free, with signed macOS builds, a Windows installer and Linux packages on its GitHub releases page.
Does DockTerm send my code anywhere?
No. DockTerm runs locally with no accounts and no telemetry, and it never makes AI calls of its own. Claude Code is what talks to the model.
Get it
Let Claude keep working while you step away.
DockTerm is free and open source. If it saves you a trip back to the terminal, a star on GitHub helps other people find it.
macOS with Homebrew
brew install --cask munvard/Windows: the Windows installer is unsigned and may show an “unknown publisher” warning.