Open source terminal projects
Every project in the registry tagged terminal, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
High-performance terminal with GPU acceleration
A modern terminal built around AI coding agents
Organize terminal sessions with built-in layouts, tabs, and panes
GPU-accelerated terminal built for power users
Secure access management for modern IT infrastructure
GPU-accelerated terminal emulator with multiplexing across all platforms
An open-source AI coding agent that lives in your terminal.
Cross-platform terminal with AI built in
The most RAM efficient harness
The personal information dashboard for your terminal
Yet another cross-platform graphical process/system monitor.
Log file navigator
Review-first terminal diff viewer for agentic coders
Real-time Claude Code usage monitor with predictions and warnings
Friendly and fast tool for sending HTTP requests
Neovim 🤝 OpenCode in the flow that you already know.
The power of curl, the ease of use of httpie.
Modern TUI calendar and task manager with minimal and customizable UI.
Seamless integration between Claude Code AI assistant and Neovim
Terminal interface to find, download, and stream movies, TV shows, and live TV using local media players.
Markdown pastebin from command line
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source terminal projects are there?
This registry tracks 21 projects tagged terminal, with 414,301 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Alacritty at 65,752 stars.
Are these terminal projects free to use?
Yes — 20 of the 21 carry an explicit open-source licence across 6 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which terminal project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these terminal projects still maintained?
19 of the 21 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.