Hyper
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A terminal built on web technologies observed · 2026-10-02
Health v2 · maintenance only
63/100
- Activity 90
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3763
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 60
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
44740 stars · 3579 forks observed · 2026-10-02
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.97
Hyper is a cross‑platform terminal emulator built with web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It provides a highly customizable and visually appealing command‑line experience that can be extended via plugins.
Use cases
- run shell commands with a modern, themeable UI
- customize the terminal appearance and behavior using JavaScript plugins
- use a consistent terminal experience across macOS, Linux, and Windows
- integrate custom keymaps and workflows for development productivity
- replace the default system terminal with a web‑based alternative
When to choose
- You need a terminal that can be heavily customized with JavaScript/React plugins.
- You prefer a visually rich, themable UI and want to sync settings across platforms.
- You are comfortable with Node.js tooling and want to extend the terminal via npm packages.
When to avoid
- You require a lightweight, low‑resource terminal for minimal hardware.
- You need deep integration with native OS features that are not exposed via Hyper.
- You prefer a terminal that is purely native without a Chromium/Electron layer.
Facets
application · maturity active
cli gui developer-tools windows hyper web-terminal extensible typescript react linux macos desktop electron
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/vercel/hyper · fetched 2026-10-02 · bfb05fbd1a3e
- homepage: https://hyper.is · fetched 2026-09-14 · fa845454d312
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vercel/hyper | main | 63 |
| vercel/hyperpower | plugin | 23 |
| vercel/hyper-site | docs | 29 |
| vercel/hyperyellow | plugin | 32 |
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