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AI · June 11, 2025

RetroTerminal

Chat with modern LLMs through a old-school terminal

RetroTerminal launched on June 11, 2025 with 152 votes, #246 of 7,999 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

What it does

A blazing-fast, browser-native Gemini-powered chatbot wrapped in a retro-futuristic terminal UI. - Full theme support (dark, neon, glitch) - Chat history & memory saved locally - Uses your own API key securely, so you control data

A retro-styled terminal interface for modern AI chat with theme support, chat history, and local API key usage. Experience the nostalgic feel of old-school computing.

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