sedwards2009/extraterm

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Extraterm is an open-source terminal emulator with modern workflow features like shell integration that frames command output, a built-in SSH client, image display, and a command palette. It is written in TypeScript and available in a Qt-based version (0.60+) and a legacy Electron-based version.

Use cases

• terminal emulator with shell integration to frame command output
• ssh client that works on windows
• reuse previous command output as input for new commands
• view images inside the terminal
• keyboard-driven terminal with a command palette
• easy file uploads and downloads over ssh without extra tools
• highlight errors and warnings in terminal output

When to choose

• you want a feature-rich terminal beyond plain teletype emulation
• you work across Linux, macOS, and Windows including WSL
• you frequently reuse command output in follow-up commands
• you want built-in ssh and file transfer without extra tools

When to avoid

• you need a minimal, ultra-lightweight terminal
• you require only the 1.0-stable software - it is pre-1.0 with occasional bugs
• you rely on features only present in the deprecated Electron version

Facets

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terminal-ui ssh developer-tools gui plugin-system developer-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform terminal-emulator shell-integration command-palette qt electron wsl tiling iterm2-themes command-line linux macos desktop

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