Windows Terminal
The new Windows Terminal and the original Windows console host, all in the same place.
Date Created:
May 3, 2019
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Is Hardware Accelerated:
Yes
Image / Terminal Graphics Protocol Support:
No
Sixel Support:
Yes
Source Code Availability:
Open Source (MIT)
Development State:
Windows Terminal is a modern terminal application designed to enhance productivity for command-line users.
It supports Command Prompt (CMD), PowerShell, and WSL with features like multiple tabs, panes, and a GPU accelerated text rendering engine.
Additionally, it offers Unicode and UTF-8 character support, custom themes, and configurations. Being an open-source project, it encourages community participation.
How to install Windows Terminal
Windows Terminal is only available on systems that run Windows 10 and up as it comes preinstalled in every operating system release.