Termbox – Launch a Linux terminal with two clicks
Termbox – Launch a Linux terminal with two clicks launched on December 8, 2016 with 69 votes, #646 of 3,449 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Termbox is a development tool that launches a Linux terminal with two clicks. It's designed for developers who need quick access to a terminal environment. The product emphasizes simplicity and speed, reducing the friction typically involved in opening and configuring a Linux terminal. It's useful for those working in development workflows where frequent terminal access is necessary.
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termwm: A floating WM of terminals inside your terminal2018 · gitlab.com · ▲66A floating WM of terminals inside your terminal
Devbox – Easy, predictable shells and containers2022 · github.com · ▲515Devbox is a command-line tool that lets you easily create isolated shells and containers. You start by defining the list of packages required by your development environment, and devbox uses that definition to create an isolated environment just for your application. In practice, Devbox works similar to a package manager like yarn – except the packages it manages are at the operating-system level (the sort of thing you would normally install with brew or apt-get). See it in action: https://youtu.be/WMBaXQZmDoA
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