quad code

quadcode is a CLI that opens a mouse-first 2x2 terminal dashboard in tmux.

Install

npm install -g quad-code

Run

quadcode

Start all four panes with opencode in the directory you launched from:

quadcode --opencode

You can also run it without installing globally:

npx quad-code

What it does

• Starts a dedicated tmux server on socket quadcode-dashboard
• Creates one session named quadcode-dashboard with a fixed 2x2 tiled layout
• Lets you click any pane to focus it and type directly into the real terminal there
• Lets you detach quickly with F12
• Highlights the selected pane so it is easier to track at a glance
• Keeps the dashboard isolated from your normal tmux setup
• Can launch opencode in every pane with quadcode --opencode

Requirements

• Node.js 20 or newer
• tmux installed and available on your PATH
• A Unix-like environment with tmux support, such as macOS or Linux

Notes

• The dashboard uses native tmux panes, so cursor rendering, shell prompts, and terminal apps behave like a real terminal.
• Pane switching is pure tmux mouse behavior with mouse on.
• Each quadcode launch starts a fresh dedicated dashboard session.
• Detaching leaves the current dashboard session running until the next launch replaces it.