Term.Everything Runs Any GUI App in the Terminal, Hits 8.1k Stars
tom_doerr · x · 2026-08-12
The open-source project Term.Everything aims to run any graphical user interface (GUI) application directly within the terminal, even supporting visual transmission over SSH.
- Core Features: Captures the screen of GUI apps and converts it into ANSI escape sequences for terminal rendering. Works on both X11 and Wayland host systems.
- Tech Stack: The project has been rewritten in Go (previously TypeScript).
- User Experience: Image quality depends on the terminal's rows and columns (resolution). Enlarging the terminal window improves quality but costs more performance. The author demonstrated hardcore use cases like playing games and watching movies in the terminal via SSH.
- Popularity: Has garnered over 8.1k stars on GitHub.
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