wifitui is a fast, featureful, and friendly replacement for nmtui.
This is free and open source software.
Features include:
- Works with NetworkManager over dbus.
- Show all saved and visible networks.
- Fast fuzzy search (/ to start filtering).
- Show passphrases of known networks.
- QR code for sharing a known network with your phone.
- Join new and hidden networks (c and n keys).
- Initiate a scan (s key).
- Multiple backends (experimental iwd and darwin support, untested).
- Non-interactive modes (list show connect commands).
- Bring your own color scheme and theme (–theme=./theme.toml or set WIFITUI_THEME=./theme.toml).
Website: github.com/shazow/wifitui
Support:
Developer: Andrey Petrov
License: MIT License

wifitui is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| Wi-Fi Terminal-Based Managers | |
|---|---|
| Impala | TUI for managing wifi on Linux |
| wlctl | TUI for managing WiFi using NetworkManager |
| Netpala | Golang based Wi-Fi manager |
| wifitui | Fast featureful friendly wifi terminal UI |
| nmtui-go | TUI to manage NetworkManager Wi-Fi connections |
| Orbit | WiFi and Bluetooth manager for Wayland |
| Gazelle | Minimal NetworkManager TUI |
| connex | Modern Wi-Fi manager |
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