cmuxvsDesktopCommanderMCP
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cmux | DesktopCommanderMCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Terminal | #2 of 7 in LLM Integration |
| GitHub stars | 28 579 | 10 152 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 206 | +425 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 84 | 16 |
| Latest release | cmux-app-ffi-60c81bb2e9bab9fefa5217e88d67ae225960c06f · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.3.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Swift | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
cmux scores 80/100 against 73/100 for DesktopCommanderMCP, so it is the safer default.
cmux ships more often: 84 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for DesktopCommanderMCP.
cmux is growing faster right now (+1 206 stars in 30 days).
cmux details →DesktopCommanderMCP details →