vercel/hyper
A terminal built on web technologies observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3715
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
44707 stars · 3580 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Hyper is a cross-platform terminal emulator built on web technologies (Electron, React, TypeScript) by Vercel. It emphasizes a beautiful, extensible command-line experience with a plugin API, custom keymaps, and JavaScript-based configuration.
Use cases
- a terminal emulator that I can theme and customize with JavaScript
- extensible terminal with npm plugins
- cross-platform terminal for macOS, Linux, and Windows
- terminal with custom keybindings and config file
- modern GPU-friendly alternative to iTerm2 or Windows Terminal
When to choose
- you want a highly customizable, plugin-driven terminal built on web standards
- you prefer configuring your terminal in JavaScript
- you work across macOS, Linux, and Windows and want a consistent terminal
When to avoid
- you need maximum performance and low resource usage from a native terminal
- you prefer minimal, lightweight terminal emulators like Alacritty or kitty
- you dislike Electron-based applications
Facets
application · maturity stable
terminal-ui plugin-system developer-tools cli developer-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform terminal-emulator electron react extensible web-technologies command-line macos linux desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/vercel/hyper · fetched 2026-08-28 · bfb05fbd1a3e
- homepage: https://hyper.is · fetched 2026-08-29 · fa845454d312
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vercel/hyper | main | 67 |
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