# TeraTermProject/teraterm

Repository: https://github.com/TeraTermProject/teraterm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/teraterm
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-30T14:58:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 81, longevity 74
- inputs: {"age_days": 1042, "days_push": 3, "days_rel": 49, "gap_med": 63.0, "n_releases_24m": 9}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1027, forks 118 (observed 2026-09-01T02:13:57.985132+00:00)

## What it is
Tera Term is a free, open-source terminal emulator for Windows supporting serial port, Telnet, and SSH connections. It includes a macro scripting language for automating terminal sessions.

## Use cases
- connect to serial devices from windows
- ssh client for windows
- telnet terminal emulator
- automate serial console sessions with macros
- debug embedded device serial output

## When to choose
- you need a lightweight Windows terminal emulator with serial port support
- you want macro automation of interactive terminal sessions

## When to avoid
- you need a cross-platform terminal emulator
- you work primarily on Linux or macOS

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: terminal-ui, ssh, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, networking
- platform: windows
- tags: terminal-emulator, serial-port, telnet, macro-automation, command-line, desktop

## Member repositories
- TeraTermProject/teraterm (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-01T02:13:57.985132+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 2026-08-30T07:08:49.205837+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/TeraTermProject/teraterm (fetched 2026-09-01T02:13:57.985132+00:00, sha 13644d91cbe0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.