HyperTerm
Terminal emulator based on JS, HTML and CSS
HyperTerm launched on July 15, 2016 with 433 votes, #18 of 3,671 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.
In plain words
HyperTerm is a terminal emulator built using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. It provides developers with a command-line interface that can be customized through web technologies. The tool runs on Mac and appeals to developers who want a modern alternative to traditional terminal applications. Its web-based architecture allows for flexible styling and extension through familiar front-end technologies.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
A terminal built on web technologies
The goal of the project is to create a beautiful and extensible experience for command-line interface users, built on open web standards. In the beginning, our focus will be primarily around speed, stability and the development of the correct API for extension authors. In the future, we anticipate the community will come up with innovative additions to enhance what could be the simplest, most powerful and well-tested interface for productivity. Extensions are available on npm. We encourage everyone to include hyper in the keywords field in package.json . Hyper will show a notification when your modules are installed to .hyper_plugins . All command keys can be changed. In order to change…from hyper.is
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