# 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.

Repository: https://github.com/unconed/TermKit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/termkit
Homepage: http://acko.net/
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2011-12-15T20:30:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5887, "days_push": 5375, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4427, forks 234 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:48.950117+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: terminal-ui, gui, developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: windows
- tags: terminal-emulator, webkit, rich-output, experimental, historical, command-line, macos, linux, nodejs, desktop

## Member repositories
- unconed/TermKit (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.950117+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 2026-08-29T18:20:56.629910+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/unconed/TermKit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.950117+00:00, sha 58f7b70c3346)
  - homepage: http://acko.net/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:08:50.396374+00:00, sha 47c4aab7cb3e)
  - site_page: https://acko.net/about (fetched 2026-08-29T09:08:50.400230+00:00, sha d0635629ed03)
  - site_page: https://acko.net/blog/apis-are-about-policy (fetched 2026-08-29T09:08:50.401874+00:00, sha 12d6906e31a2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.