# gnome-terminator/terminator

multiple GNOME terminals in one window

Repository: https://github.com/gnome-terminator/terminator
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/terminator
Homepage: https://gnome-terminator.org
Language: Python
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: gnome, terminal-emulators, terminal, linux, gtk
Last push: 2026-08-09T01:51:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2345, "days_push": 25, "days_rel": 469, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2643, forks 315 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:06.634638+00:00)

## What it is
Terminator is a GTK-based terminal emulator that lets you arrange multiple GNOME terminals in one window with splits, tabs, and grouping. It supports broadcasting input to multiple terminals simultaneously, making it popular for managing many remote sessions at once.

## Use cases
- split one terminal window into multiple panes
- run commands on several servers at the same time
- manage multiple ssh sessions in one window
- customize terminal keybindings and layouts
- group terminals to type into them simultaneously

## When to choose
- you live at the command line and want tiled terminals with grouping
- you administer many remote machines and want synchronized input
- you want a feature-rich GNOME terminal replacement available in most Linux distro repos

## When to avoid
- you need a GPU-accelerated or lightweight terminal emulator
- you are on Windows or macOS as a primary platform
- you prefer tmux-style detachable sessions over a GUI terminal

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: terminal-ui, developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: terminal-emulator, gtk, terminal-multiplexer, split-terminal, gnome, python, command-line, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- gnome-terminator/terminator (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:06.634638+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 2026-08-30T02:19:02.126931+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gnome-terminator/terminator (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:06.634638+00:00, sha a3970e65704a)
  - homepage: https://gnome-terminator.org (fetched 2026-08-29T10:01:56.879860+00:00, sha 0f0466e4ece7)
  - site_page: https://gnome-terminator.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T10:01:56.888890+00:00, sha fcdb3234912a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.