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kingToolbox/WindTerm

A professional cross-platform SSH/Sftp/Shell/Telnet/Tmux/Serial terminal. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/kingToolbox/WindTerm · homepage · C observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

27/100

  • Activity 10
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: 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: 2520
  • days_rel: 540
  • days_push: 540
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

32063 stars · 2441 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

WindTerm is a professional cross-platform terminal application supporting SSH, Sftp, Shell, Telnet, Serial, and Tmux protocols, built for DevOps workflows. It offers features like auto-login, port forwarding, X11 forwarding, file transfer, and deep tmux integration in a native GUI.

Use cases

  • ssh client with auto login and port forwarding
  • transfer files over sftp and scp
  • connect to serial devices and telnet hosts
  • manage tmux sessions with a native gui
  • run local shells like bash, cmd, and powershell
  • replace xshell or putty on windows, linux, and mac

When to choose

  • you need a free, fast, cross-platform terminal with ssh, sftp, and serial support
  • you want tmux integration with native ui shortcuts
  • you need x11 forwarding, proxy jump, and agent forwarding in one client

When to avoid

  • you require a fully open-source codebase - only part of the source is published
  • you need a lightweight terminal without gui session management
  • you need a license-audited dependency - the repository lacks a clear license file

Facets

application · maturity active

ssh terminal-ui file-upload developer-tools developer-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform sftp telnet serial-terminal tmux-integration x11-forwarding port-forwarding zmodem wsl session-management command-line devops linux macos desktop

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
kingToolbox/WindTermmain27

For agents

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