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Description:
Terminal multiplexer with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: terminal multiplexer productivity remote-work cli
Install: brew install screen
About:
GNU Screen is a full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal between several processes. It allows users to create multiple virtual terminals within a single terminal window and detach from sessions, keeping processes running in the background. This ensures work persists even if the connection drops, making it invaluable for remote server management.
Key Features:
  • Session persistence and detachment
  • Multiple window and panel management
  • VT100/ANSI terminal emulation
  • Session sharing for collaborative work
  • Customizable via .screenrc
Use Cases:
  • Managing long-running processes on remote servers
  • Maintaining persistent development sessions over SSH
  • Collaborative terminal sharing between team members
  • Organizing multiple terminal tasks in one session
Alternatives:
  • tmux – More modern with active development and advanced features
  • nohup – Simpler but only handles backgrounding, not window management
Version History
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Sep 15, 2025 9:55pm 0 VERSION_BUMP a3d5a88d
Aug 30, 2024 9:23pm 0 VERSION_BUMP c89d17cf
Dec 5, 2022 4:08am 1 VERSION_BUMP 40c2007c
Dec 5, 2022 4:08am 1 VERSION_BUMP ebd5f960
Nov 18, 2022 12:01pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 3263302b
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