Hyper

Hyper is a modern, extensible terminal emulator built on web technologies and developed by Vercel. Unlike traditional terminals, Hyper leverages open web standards including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create a beautiful and highly customizable command-line experience. The project emphasizes speed, stability, and extensibility, providing a robust API for plugin authors to create innovative enhancements.

The terminal's unique web-based architecture allows for unprecedented customization possibilities while maintaining performance and reliability. Hyper supports themes, plugins, and extensions that can transform both the appearance and functionality of the terminal experience. This makes it particularly appealing to developers and power users who want a terminal that can be tailored to their specific workflow needs.

Hyper is designed for developers, designers, and command-line enthusiasts who value both aesthetics and functionality. The project aims to be "the simplest, most powerful and well-tested interface for productivity," making it suitable for users who spend significant time in the terminal and want an experience that goes beyond basic text input and output. With cross-platform support for macOS, Windows, and Linux, Hyper provides a consistent terminal experience across different operating systems.

Installation

# via Homebrew
brew install --cask hyper

# via Chocolatey
choco install hyper

# via AUR
paru -S hyper