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    termux

    termux/termux-app

    Termux - a terminal emulator application for Android OS extendible by variety of packages.

    android
    cli
    hacktoberfest
    linux
    terminal
    termux
    Java
    NOASSERTION
    64.2K stars
    8.2K forks
    64.2K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 6, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 532 days ago, with 81 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #16 in the weekly ranking the week of Feb 1, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a terminal emulator and Linux environment for Android devices, enabling command-line access and package management.
    • Offers extensibility through a variety of packages and plugins, allowing a customizable and powerful terminal experience on Android.
    • Use for running Linux command-line tools and scripts directly on Android without rooting the device.
    • Use for developers needing a portable development environment with access to compilers, interpreters, and version control on mobile.
    • Use for automating Android device tasks via Termux plugins like Termux:API and Termux:Tasker integration.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

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    Community files

    • README: present

    Watch-outs

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    From the README

    Termux is an Android terminal application and Linux environment.

    Note that this repository is for the app itself (the user interface and the terminal emulation). For the packages installable inside the app, see termux/termux-packages.

    Quick how-to about Termux package management is available at Package Management. It also has info on how to fix repository is under maintenance or down errors when running apt or pkg commands.

    We are looking for Termux Android application maintainers.

    Excerpt from the termux/termux-app README on GitHub (NOASSERTION license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    8.2K+1.1K

    Open issues

    653+77

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