Hacker News with Generative AI: Terminal Emulators

My changes to saving Konsole tab layouts (akselmo.dev)
I recently made a patch to Konsole terminal emulator, that adds to the current tab layout saving system couple more things:

Software, Terminal Emulators, Linux, Open Source, User Experience

6 points by todsacerdoti 5 days ago | 0 comments

Replacing tmux and GNU screen with Emacs (masteringemacs.org)
If you’re a command line hacker – and I know you are – then I am sure you are familiar with, and possibly use, GNU screen or its contemporary replacement, tmux. If you are in the process of switching from Vim to Emacs, then tmux is no doubt a large part of your workflow.

Emacs, Command Line, Terminal Emulators

21 points by signa11 11 days ago | 6 comments

Terminal Colors (github.com/termstandard)
There exists common confusion about terminal colors. This is what we have right now:

Terminal Emulators, Open Source, Color Theory

11 points by nkjoep 18 days ago | 1 comments

TmuxAI: AI-Powered, Non-Intrusive Terminal Assistant (tmuxai.dev)
TmuxAI is a non-intrusive terminal assistant that works alongside you in a tmux window.

Terminal Emulators, Artificial Intelligence, Productivity Tools

196 points by iaresee 26 days ago | 65 comments

You don't need a terminal emulator (andreyor.st)
…if you’re an Emacs user, that is.

Emacs, Terminal Emulators

9 points by aard 39 days ago | 0 comments

JetBrains Terminal: A New Architecture (jetbrains.com)
We’re excited to announce our reworked terminal architecture, which is available in Beta starting with the 2025.1 versions of JetBrains IDEs. It now runs on a stable, standards-compliant core and uses the IDE’s editor for UI rendering. This change lets us introduce new features while preserving compatibility and performance across various platforms, whether local or remote.

Software, Development Tools, Programming, Beta Releases, Terminal Emulators

6 points by ingve 45 days ago | 0 comments

What's involved in getting a "modern" terminal setup? (jvns.ca)
Hello! Recently I ran a terminal survey and I asked people what frustrated them. One person commented:

Terminal Emulators, User Experience, Productivity, Software

5 points by vortex_ape 54 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: I implemented Snake in a tmux config file (willhbr.net)
Honestly I’d stop if I could, but I just get carried away. After making a compiler for tmux, then solving sudoku, then playing video I wasn’t planning on making a game. These things just happen to you. Well maybe not to you, but they happen to me.

Programming, Terminal Emulators, Games, Creative Projects

71 points by willhbr 58 days ago | 6 comments

Show HN: A terminal emulator in pure PHP (github.com/soloterm)
Screen is a terminal emulator written in pure PHP. It powers Solo for Laravel and can be used to build rich text-based user interfaces in any PHP application.

PHP, Terminal Emulators, Open Source, Web Development

196 points by aarondf 63 days ago | 85 comments

Standards for ANSI Escape Codes (jvns.ca)
Hello! Today I want to talk about ANSI escape codes.

Standards, Programming, Terminal Emulators

24 points by nikbackm 76 days ago | 3 comments

Standards for ANSI Escape Codes (jvns.ca)
Hello! Today I want to talk about ANSI escape codes.

Standards, Programming, Terminal Emulators, Text Formatting

13 points by hanche 77 days ago | 1 comments

Tmux – The Essentials (2019) (davidwinter.dev)
Tmux is a great tool for managing multiple terminal sessions and layouts. You can disconnect from a tmux session and then reconnect to it later and carry on where you left off.

Terminal Emulators, Command Line, Productivity Tools

152 points by devonnull 79 days ago | 97 comments

You Don't Need a Terminal Multiplexer on Your Desktop (xn--gckvb8fzb.com)
An opinion on the trend of content creators promoting Tmux and Zellij for desktop environments – and why these setups may miss the point.

Software, Opinion, Productivity, Terminal Emulators, Desktop Environments

40 points by matrixhelix 100 days ago | 40 comments

Some terminal frustrations (jvns.ca)
A few weeks ago I ran a terminal survey (you can read the results here) and at the end I asked:

Terminal Emulators, User Experience, Surveys

272 points by aragilar 106 days ago | 309 comments

Show HN: Iterm-Mcp – AI Terminal/REPL Control for iTerm2 (github.com/ferrislucas)
A Model Context Protocol server that provides access to your iTerm session.

AI, Terminal Emulators, Software, Programming

43 points by deathmonger5000 113 days ago | 21 comments

What's involved in getting a "modern" terminal setup? (jvns.ca)
Hello! Recently I ran a terminal survey and I asked people what frustrated them. One person commented:

Terminal Emulators, Productivity, User Experience, Command Line

16 points by zdw 132 days ago | 3 comments

Ghostty is a fast, feature-rich, and cross-platform terminal emulator (github.com/ghostty-org)
Ghostty is a terminal emulator that differentiates itself by being fast, feature-rich, and native.

Terminal Emulators, Software, Open Source

5 points by rbanffy 145 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: My terminal learned a new trick (Colors in Zig) (github.com/NishantJoshi00)
Color Show is a Zig utility that renders solid-color rectangles directly in the terminal using the Kitty graphics protocol. Simply pass hexadecimal color codes as command-line arguments to display vibrant color blocks.

Programming, Terminal Emulators, Color, Zig

10 points by cat-whisperer 149 days ago | 1 comments

Ghostty Is Native – So What? (gpanders.com)
Ghostty is a new terminal emulator by Mitchell Hashimoto. While a lot has been said about Ghostty’s performance, less discussed is its native platform1 integration which is, in my opinion, its most distinctive and underrated feature.

Terminal Emulators, Software, Operating Systems

7 points by thunderbong 153 days ago | 0 comments

Reducing WASM binary size: lessons from building a web terminal (warp.dev)
We’re building Warp, an intelligent terminal written in Rust. We recently decided to cross-compile our app to web via WASM and are now making Warp available through the browser. Bringing Warp to the web is another step towards making our app more available and more useful for collaborative development!

Web Development, WASM, Rust, Terminal Emulators, Collaboration

5 points by peutetre 159 days ago | 0 comments

Warp terminal – no more login required (warp.dev)
Starting today, you can use Warp without signing up for an account or logging in first. Download the app for MacOS or Linux, or join our waitlist for Windows. Run your first command with no hurdles to jump through first.

Terminal Emulators, Open Source, User Experience, Productivity

73 points by zachlloyd 178 days ago | 107 comments

The history of Unix's ioctl and signal about window sizes (utoronto.ca)
One of the somewhat obscure features of Unix is that the kernel has a specific interface to get (and set) the 'window size' of your terminal, and can also send a Unix signal to your process when that size changes.

Unix, Operating Systems, Terminal Emulators, Signals

113 points by ingve 200 days ago | 48 comments

TIL: iTerm2 has custom status bars (wompa.land)
Supercharge your terminal workflow with iTerm2's customizable status bar. Learn to set up, script, and optimize your development environment for peak productivity in 2024 and beyond.

Terminal Emulators, Customization, Productivity, Development Environment

31 points by wompapumpum 220 days ago | 7 comments

Tmux 3.5 (github.com/tmux)

New Releases, Software, Terminal Emulators

18 points by laktak 238 days ago | 2 comments

iTerm2 features I find useful (danielde.dev)
iTerm2 is well known as one of the most powerful, high-quality pieces of software available on the Mac, and deservedly so. It’s packed to the gills with features and settings that feel like they could take a lifetime to learn. Here are a few I’ve picked up over the years that have found their way into my daily usage.

Software, Mac, Productivity, Terminal Emulators

5 points by DanielDe 249 days ago | 0 comments

GNU Screen 5.0 Released (savannah.gnu.org)

New Releases, Software, Linux, Terminal Emulators

252 points by jrepinc 267 days ago | 124 comments

RioTerminal – Cross Platform Terminal in Rust (raphamorim.io)

Rust, Cross-Platform, Terminal Emulators

14 points by nitinreddy88 275 days ago | 2 comments

Comparison of Terminal Emulators (terminaltrove.com)

Terminal Emulators, Software, Tools, Comparison

8 points by pelcg 283 days ago | 2 comments

Comparison of terminal emulators such as WezTerm, iTerm2 and Kitty (terminaltrove.com)