unconed/TermKit
Experimental Terminal platform built on WebKit + node.js. Currently only for Mac and Windows, though the prototype works 90% in any WebKit browser. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
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: 5887
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 5375
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4427 stars · 234 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
TermKit is an experimental next-generation terminal application built on WebKit and Node.js, featuring token-based input, rich MIME-typed output, and a split front/back-end architecture. It was an alpha prototype from 2011 that has not been maintained since.
Use cases
- run shell commands with rich visual output
- try a modern GUI-based terminal instead of a plain text terminal
- explore token-based command input with autocomplete
- view images and formatted output inline in a terminal
- study an early experiment in reimagining the command line
When to choose
- you want to study or fork a historical experiment in terminal UI design
- you need a WebKit-based terminal prototype for research or inspiration
When to avoid
- you need a reliable, maintained terminal for daily work
- you need a full terminal emulator that can host vim or other TUI apps
- you need a scripting shell like bash or PowerShell
- you want something that works out of the box without assembly
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
terminal-ui gui developer-tools cli developer-tools desktop-applications windows terminal-emulator webkit rich-output experimental historical command-line macos linux nodejs desktop
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/unconed/TermKit · fetched 2026-08-28 · 58f7b70c3346
- homepage: http://acko.net/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 47c4aab7cb3e
- site_page: https://acko.net/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · d0635629ed03
- site_page: https://acko.net/blog/apis-are-about-policy · fetched 2026-08-29 · 12d6906e31a2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| unconed/TermKit | main | 32 |
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