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Dev tools · October 28, 2017

cool-retro-term

Terminal emulator which mimics the old cathode display

cool-retro-term launched on October 28, 2017 with 93 votes, #487 of 3,169 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

What it does

cool-retro-term is a terminal emulator which mimics the look and feel of the old cathode tube screens. It has been designed to be eye-candy, customizable, and reasonably lightweight. This terminal emulator works under Linux and OSX and requires Qt 5.2 or higher.

A good looking terminal emulator which mimics the old cathode display... - Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

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