Zashterminal is a modern, intuitive, and innovative terminal built with GTK4 and Adwaita. While it offers advanced features appreciated by developers and system administrators, it also stands out for making the command-line environment more accessible, helping those who are just beginning to learn how to use the terminal. Its simplified session management, built-in file manager, automatic color highlighting for improved readability, and a variety of other features bring convenience to users of all skill levels on any Linux distribution.
This is free and open source software.
Features include:
- AI Assistant Integration: Zashterminal creates a bridge between your shell and Large Language Models (LLMs), offering an optional and fully non-intrusive AI experience. The assistant only processes the content that you explicitly select and choose to send, ensuring full control over your privacy.
- Multi-Provider Support: Native integration with Groq, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, and Local LLMs (Ollama/LM Studio).
- Context Aware: The AI understands your OS and distribution context to provide accurate and relevant commands.
- Chat Panel: A dedicated side panel for persistent conversations, command suggestions, and “Click-to-Run” code snippets.
- Smart Suggestions: Ask how to perform tasks and receive ready-to-execute commands directly in the UI.
- Advanced File Manager & Remote Editing:
- Integrated Side Panel: Browse local and remote file systems without leaving the terminal.
- Remote Editing: Click to edit remote files (SSH/SFTP) in your favorite local editor. Zashterm watches the file and automatically uploads changes on save.
- Drag & Drop Transfer: Upload files to remote servers simply by dragging them into the terminal window over (SFTP/Rsync)
- Transfer Manager: Track uploads and downloads with a detailed progress manager and history.
- Productivity Tools:
- Input Broadcasting: Type commands in one terminal and execute them simultaneously across multiple selected tabs/panes.
- Quick Prompts: One-click AI prompts for common tasks (e.g., “Explain this error”, “Optimize this command”).
- Session Management: Save, organize (with folders), and launch Local, SSH, and SFTP sessions.
- Flexible Layouts: Split panes horizontally and vertically; save and restore complex window layouts.
- Directory Tracking: Updates tab titles automatically based on the current working directory (OSC7 support).
- Deep Customization: Visual theme editor, font sizing, transparency (window and headerbar), and extensive keyboard shortcuts.
Website: github.com/leoberbert/zashterminal
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Developer: Leonardo Berbert
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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