# kingToolbox/WindTerm

A professional cross-platform SSH/Sftp/Shell/Telnet/Tmux/Serial terminal.

Repository: https://github.com/kingToolbox/WindTerm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/windterm
Homepage: https://kingtoolbox.github.io
Language: C
License Family: other
Topics: terminal, telnet, ssh, serial, shell, client, sftp, windows, linux, bash, x11, zmodem, mac, cmd, powershell, xmodem, ymodem, xterm, wsl, tmux
Last push: 2025-03-11T19:12:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 27/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 10, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2520, "days_push": 540, "days_rel": 540, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 32063, forks 2441 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:57.401918+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: ssh, terminal-ui, file-upload, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: sftp, telnet, serial-terminal, tmux-integration, x11-forwarding, port-forwarding, zmodem, wsl, session-management, command-line, devops, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- kingToolbox/WindTerm (main) score 27

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:57.401918+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 2026-08-29T16:52:12.236802+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kingToolbox/WindTerm (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:57.401918+00:00, sha 3a5719442289)
  - homepage: https://kingtoolbox.github.io (fetched 2026-08-29T07:49:02.324865+00:00, sha 772893509735)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.