microsoft/terminal
The new Windows Terminal and the original Windows console host, all in the same place!
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Where it stands
Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.
3 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 36 days ago, with 437 contributors on GitHub.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Provides a modern, feature-rich terminal application and the original Windows console host for Windows command-line users.
- Combines legacy console compatibility with advanced features like tabs, rich text, and GPU-accelerated rendering in a single, efficient app.
- Use for replacing the default Windows console with a customizable, multi-tab terminal supporting various shells and command-line tools.
- Use for developers building or debugging Windows command-line applications leveraging shared console components and APIs.
- Use for contributors aiming to enhance Windows Terminal or console host with new features, themes, or accessibility improvements.
Should you depend on it?
License terms, project hygiene and risks, from GitHub metadata and GStars' snapshots.
License
MIT
Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.
Community files
- README: present
- Contributing guide: present
- Code of conduct: present
Watch-outs
No watch-outs from GStars' checks.
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From the README
Install the Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store. This allows you to always be on the latest version when we release new builds with automatic upgrades.
This is our preferred method.
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
Forks
9.7K+224
Open issues
1.8K+38
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| stablyai/orca | 119.3K | +6.6K | 40 | today |
| obra/superpowers | 314.1K | +4.1K | 53 | 4 days ago |
| microsoft/terminal | 105.3K | — | 63 | 36 days ago |
| Category median | 314.1K | +8.9K | 53 | — |
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