# cmderdev/cmder

Lovely console emulator package for Windows

Repository: https://github.com/cmderdev/cmder
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cmder
Homepage: https://cmder.app
Language: PowerShell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: cmder, powershell, c-plus-plus, portable, conemu, color-scheme, mintty, ssh-agent, command-line, shell, windows
Last push: 2026-08-24T15:53:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4803, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 26993, forks 2069 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:47.255203+00:00)

## What it is
Cmder is a portable console emulator package for Windows built on ConEmu with Clink enhancements, a Monokai color scheme, and a custom prompt layout. It is fully self-contained so it can be carried on a USB stick or cloud storage with your aliases, settings, and binaries.

## Use cases
- replace the default Windows console with a nicer terminal
- carry a portable shell environment on a USB stick
- get Unix commands like ls and cat on Windows
- use git and PowerShell in a tabbed terminal
- customize shell prompt and color scheme on Windows

## When to choose
- you want a portable, self-contained terminal on Windows
- you want a better-looking console with tabs, aliases, and git integration
- you need Unix-like commands on Windows without WSL

## When to avoid
- you are on Linux or macOS with a native terminal
- you prefer Windows Terminal or modern alternatives
- you need a full POSIX environment rather than an emulator

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: terminal-ui, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, windows
- platform: windows
- tags: console-emulator, conemu, clink, portable-app, shell, monokai, git-bash, command-line, desktop

## Member repositories
- cmderdev/cmder (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:47.255203+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:54:36.380483+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cmderdev/cmder (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:47.255203+00:00, sha 4bdb068cbf68)
  - homepage: https://cmder.app (fetched 2026-08-29T07:51:54.136927+00:00, sha 9e7f42debecb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.