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Top 23 terminal-emulator Open-Source Projects
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I though that Tabby, the ssh client [1], got AI capabilities...
[1] https://github.com/Eugeny/tabby
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Terminal emulator Alacritty, for instance. The version in the Debian Stable repo is dated— Alacritty of this version uses a .yml config file, but newer versions have switched to .toml.
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Project mention: Show HN: Hyper – Standards first React alternative | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-05-09
I wish open-source projects checked to see if other projects share the same name.
Especially since there are packages in NPM already about hyper.
https://hyper.is/ has been around for a while and is kind of big
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Initially, I used the Mac's built-in Terminal, but encountered issues with font loading. This led me to explore alternative terminal options. I initially chose Kitty, but after the official release of Ghostty, I made the switch. It has been running flawlessly for me.
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Project mention: Building Universal npm Libraries: Supporting Both CJS and ESM | dev.to | 2025-04-15
This divide creates real challenges. For example, when popular libraries like chalk transitioned to ESM-only in version 5, many existing CommonJS projects faced compatibility issues. While ESM is the future, the reality is that numerous production systems still rely on CJS.
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wezterm
A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust
Project mention: Brush (Bo(u)rn(e) RUsty SHell) a POSIX and Bash-Compatible Shell in Rust | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-05-06 -
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InfluxDB
InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.
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⚡️ https://github.com/tsl0922/ttyd
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Very happy with Tilix now. https://gnunn1.github.io/tilix-web/
maybe less fancy/modern but absolutely rock solid every time.
environment: fedora/wayland/gnome
just throwing this out if anyone wants to test an alternative it out.
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Project mention: Release v3.0.10–panda panda panda panda panda · dankamongmen/notcurses | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-10-02
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jquery.terminal
jQuery Terminal Emulator - JavaScript library for creating web-based terminals with custom commands
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darktile
:waning_crescent_moon: Darktile is a GPU rendered terminal emulator designed for tiling window managers.
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Inure
An elegant and beautiful premium Android app manager for rooted and non-rooted devices with a built-in terminal, analytics, debloat, stats and various other features with an custom theme engine, developed with purely custom UI design and reproducible build.
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NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or
since we started tracking (Dec 2020).
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Index
What are some of the best open-source terminal-emulator projects? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tabby | 63,622 |
| 2 | alacritty | 58,847 |
| 3 | hyperterm | 43,941 |
| 4 | kitty | 27,402 |
| 5 | chalk | 22,412 |
| 6 | wezterm | 20,362 |
| 7 | xterm.js | 18,555 |
| 8 | ttyd | 9,131 |
| 9 | tilix | 5,518 |
| 10 | Rio | 5,076 |
| 11 | notcurses | 3,892 |
| 12 | awesome-ricing | 3,332 |
| 13 | jquery.terminal | 3,165 |
| 14 | darktile | 3,061 |
| 15 | contour | 2,660 |
| 16 | extraterm | 2,598 |
| 17 | terminator | 2,306 |
| 18 | snowflake | 2,203 |
| 19 | awesome-terminals | 2,071 |
| 20 | Inure | 1,318 |
| 21 | terminator-themes | 1,179 |
| 22 | mtm | 1,137 |
| 23 | terminology | 685 |
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