# akermu/emacs-libvterm

Emacs libvterm integration

Repository: https://github.com/akermu/emacs-libvterm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/emacs-libvterm
Language: Emacs Lisp
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: emacs, terminal, terminal-emulator, libvterm
Last push: 2026-07-30T14:14:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3312, "days_push": 34, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2002, forks 173 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:04.364994+00:00)

## What it is
emacs-libvterm is a fully-fledged terminal emulator inside GNU Emacs, built on the C library libvterm for fast, compatible handling of terminal applications. It outperforms Emacs's built-in term/ansi-term and supports interactive TUI programs that eshell and shell cannot run.

## Use cases
- run a fast full-featured terminal inside emacs
- use interactive tui programs like htop and ncdu within emacs
- replace ansi-term with a more compatible terminal emulator
- handle large command output without emacs freezing
- get a gnome-terminal-like experience inside emacs

## When to choose
- you live in emacs and want a capable terminal emulator with near-universal tui compatibility
- you need better performance than term/ansi-term for large outputs
- you run interactive command-line tools that eshell and shell cannot handle

## When to avoid
- you are on windows, which is not supported
- your emacs build lacks dynamic module support
- you prefer deep emacs integration over terminal fidelity, where eshell or shell fit better

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: terminal-ui, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin, cli
- tags: emacs, terminal-emulator, libvterm, emacs-lisp, melpa, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- akermu/emacs-libvterm (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:04.364994+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 2026-08-30T03:01:56.312438+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/akermu/emacs-libvterm (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:04.364994+00:00, sha b6f640e1407c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.