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24 alternatives to terminal-chat-app

Connect, chat, collaborate - all from your command line

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. terminal-chat-app launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Chattt▲141
Easily chat with people from your terminal 👨‍💻💬
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
2
A Simple terminal-based video chat – renders in ASCII and has audio▲375
A point to point color terminal video chat. Contribute to mofarrell/p2pvc development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
3
console.chat▲158
A chat room inside your browser's console.
2019 · console.chat · its alternatives →
4
Chatblade – A CLI Swiss Army Knife for ChatGPT▲315
integrate chatGPT into your scripts or terminal work. Supports piping text, saving prompts, estimating costs, and some basic json/yaml extraction. I've added some elaborate examples on the readme of how to use it with pictures, that may provide a better overview.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
5
Prompt▲259
The command line for the real world
2016 · its alternatives →
6
Slack for Mac▲937
A new, improved Slack desktop app for Mac
2016 · slack.com · its alternatives →
7
Prompt▲138
A command line application to interact with ChatGPT's API
2023 · its alternatives →
8
I made a command-line Slack chat client▲90
Simple Slack client for the CLI. Contribute to TidalLabs/Slacker development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
9
A command line Slack chat client▲11
Command line Slack chat client. Contribute to bkanber/Slackadaisical development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
Turn your website console into a chat that connects website visitors▲148
Underground developer meeting room.
2020 · consolechat.io · its alternatives →
11
Mio▲216
Powering seamless communication between workplace chat apps.
2018 · m.io · its alternatives →
12
Speak▲389
Push-to-talk audio w/ your team for Mac w/ Slack integration
2015 · tommoor.com · its alternatives →
13
I made a command-line iMessage interface▲130
send and receive iMessages in a terminal or over ssh - CamHenlin/imessageclient
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
14
Chat▲88
turn your backend into a chat app instantly
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
15CV
Chat via the console, with now and socket.io▲14
2017 · gloubiboulga.now.sh · its alternatives →
16
Windows Terminal▲229
A new command line interface for Windows machines
2019 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
17
Terminal-based group chat with end-to-end encryption▲60
group chat with end-to-end encryption. Contribute to jeztek/deadchat development by creating an account on GitHub.
2013 · github.com · its alternatives →
18
Rocket.Chat▲152
Your own open source Slack-like chat
2015 · rocket.chat · its alternatives →
19
Chat without leaving your terminal▲12
❯❯❯ Chat without leaving your terminal. Contribute to aviaryan/chattt development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
20
Sameroom▲126
A bridge to connect users across chat services
2015 · help.8x8.com · its alternatives →
21
terminalGPT▲142
Use OpenAI like chatGPT, on your terminal
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
22
Figma Chat V4▲155
Chat together in a shared figma file
2019 · figma.com · its alternatives →
23
Chatclub▲68
A better way to connect with those we don't yet know
2022 · hey.me · its alternatives →
24
tChat▲7
Terminal messaging application for developers
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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