# zenbu-labs/terminal-code

VS Code in the terminal

Repository: https://github.com/zenbu-labs/terminal-code
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/terminal-code
Homepage: https://terminal-code.com
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: cli, herdr-plugin, terminal, vscode
Last push: 2026-08-24T23:51:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 1
- inputs: {"age_days": 25, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 12}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1676, forks 67 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:19.067842+00:00)

## What it is
terminal-code is a CLI application that runs VS Code inside the terminal by combining terminal-browser (a browser rendered in the terminal) with code-server (VS Code in the browser). It supports opening files and folders, split panes, diffs, extension management, settings import from VS Code, and running over SSH.

## Use cases
- edit code in the terminal with full VS Code UI
- open a file at a specific line and column from the command line
- diff two files without leaving the terminal
- run VS Code on a remote server over SSH
- import settings and extensions from VS Code
- split the terminal into editor panes

## When to choose
- you want the VS Code editing experience but live in the terminal
- you work over SSH and want a full GUI editor without X forwarding
- you want to reuse existing VS Code extensions and keybindings in a terminal workflow

## When to avoid
- you need native VS Code performance or full extension compatibility
- you are on Windows without WSL support for the install path
- you prefer lightweight terminal editors like vim or helix

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, cross-platform
- platform: cli
- tags: vscode, code-server, terminal-ui, tui, remote-development, ssh, command-line, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- zenbu-labs/terminal-code (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:19.067842+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 2026-08-30T03:42:27.880827+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/zenbu-labs/terminal-code (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:19.067842+00:00, sha 3d584e19ef64)
  - homepage: https://terminal-code.com (fetched 2026-08-29T11:15:30.050891+00:00, sha d98b794878cd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.