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At its core, it is a terminal multiplexer (similar to [tmux](https://github.com/tmux/tmux) and [screen](https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/)), but this is merely its infrastructure layer.
Zellij includes a [layout system](https://zellij.dev/documentation/layouts.html), and a [plugin system](https://zellij.dev/documentation/plugins.html) allowing one to create plugins in any language that compiles to WebAssembly.
You can get started by [installing](https://zellij.dev/documentation/installation.html) Zellij and reading the [overview](https://zellij.dev/documentation/overview.html).
Or if want to a prebuilt binary, you can download it from our [Releases](https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/releases), or use [`cargo-binstall`](https://github.com/ryankurte/cargo-binstall).
```
cargo-binstall zellij
```
Or you can also use [Third Party Repositories](./docs/THIRD_PARTY_INSTALL.md).
Zellij is a labour of love built by an enthusiastic team of volunteers. We eagerly welcome anyone who would like to join us, regardless of experience level, so long as they adhere to our [code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
1. Take a look at the "Issues" in this repository - especially those marked "Good first issue". Those with the "Help Wanted" tag probably don't have anyone else working on them.
2. Drop by our [discord](https://discord.gg/CrUAFH3), or [matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#zellij_general:matrix.org) chat and ask what you can work on, or how to get started.
Zellij should be ready for everyday use, but it's still classified as a beta. This means that there might be a rare crash or wrong behaviour here and there, but that once found it should be fixed rather quickly. If this happens to you, we would be very happy if you could open an issue and tell us how to reproduce it as best you can.