Bougie – terminal browser for the smolweb

Bougie is a terminal browser for the smolweb that lets you explore Gemini capsules and Gopher servers from a text user interface.

Written in Go and built with the Bubble Tea framework, it focuses on lightweight browsing with gemtext rendering, local file viewing, source inspection, file downloads, and keyboard-driven navigation. It’s designed as a small, text-based client for users who want a simple way to access alternative Internet protocols from the command line.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Browse Gemini capsules with gemtext rendering.
• Navigate Gopher servers and directory listings.
• Open and read local gemtext files.
• Toggle between rendered pages and raw source view.
• Download binary files and documents to disk.
• Customize keyboard shortcuts with a TOML configuration file.
• Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Website: github.com/netsensei/bougie
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Developer: netsensei
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

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