xtermjs/xterm.js
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A terminal for the web observed · 2026-10-04
Health v2 · maintenance only
70/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 23
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4593
- days_rel: 302
- days_push: 37
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
21251 stars · 1998 forks observed · 2026-10-04
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Xterm.js is a TypeScript terminal emulator frontend component that renders fully-featured terminals in the browser, supporting VT100/VT sequences, Unicode, mouse events, and optional GPU-accelerated WebGL rendering. It is a library (not a standalone terminal app) that connects to processes like bash via pty libraries such as node-pty, and powers VS Code, Hyper, and Tabby.
Use cases
- embed a terminal in a web-based IDE
- build a browser SSH client
- render terminal output in a web app
- share a terminal over the web
- add an integrated terminal to an Electron app
- build an interactive coding playground in the browser
When to choose
- you need a full terminal emulator UI inside a browser or Electron app
- you want a zero-dependency, well-documented component with addon support
- you need curses/tmux/vim compatibility and Unicode/IME support in the frontend
When to avoid
- you want a downloadable desktop terminal application
- you need the pty/shell backend itself - pair it with node-pty or similar
- you are not building a JavaScript/TypeScript frontend
Facets
library · maturity stable
terminal-ui ui-components frontend-framework developer-tools web-development frontend browser terminal-emulator vt100 xterm webgl-rendering pty ssh-client browser-terminal addons command-line nodejs web-server typescript javascript
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js · fetched 2026-10-04 · 9c2ad762aebb
- homepage: https://xtermjs.org/ · fetched 2026-10-05 · af076ff2f4c7
- site_page: https://xtermjs.org/docs · fetched 2026-10-05 · 5cec388450a2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| xtermjs/xterm.js | main | 70 |
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