Terax
v0.5.9 - out now

The AI-native
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A lightweight AI terminal with a built-in editor, AI agents, and live web preview. 7 MB on disk. 300 ms cold start. BYOK or fully local.

macOSLinuxWindows - soon
< 10MB
App size
~300ms
Cold start
WebGL
xterm.js renderer
100%
Open source
01Terminal

A terminal you'll actually want to live in.

xterm.js with a WebGL renderer, multi-tab, and a file explorer with Catppuccin icons. Keyboard-first, instantly fast.

  • WebGL-rendered xterm.js - silky at any scrollback
  • Multi-tab terminals, editors, and previews side-by-side
  • File explorer with Catppuccin icons + keyboard nav
  • Project-wide search at ripgrep speed
~/projects/terax · fastfetch
Terax terminal showing fastfetch output and the file explorer
02Editor

An editor with real Vim mode and AI autocomplete.

Built-in editor with context-aware completions, first-class Vim, and prebuilt themes. No language-server setup - it just works.

  • Context-aware AI autocomplete
  • Real Vim mode (motions, registers, marks)
  • Catppuccin, Tokyo Night, and more
  • Sub-millisecond keystroke latency
src/modules/lib.rs
Terax code editor with AI autocomplete and Vim mode
03AI workflow

Agents that read, plan, and ship diffs.

Multi-agents and sub-agents browse files, run commands, and propose changes - every edit lands in a reviewable diff before it touches disk.

  • AI Edit Diffs - review every change inline
  • TERAX.md memory + per-project configs in your repo
  • Snippets & skills - composable, callable workflows
  • BYOK or fully local via LM Studio
  • Voice input - talk to your agents while you code
AI agents · edit diff
Terax AI panel showing an agent listing dirs and proposing edit diffs
04Web preview

Preview your app without leaving the shell.

Auto-detects dev servers - Vite, Next, anything - and opens them as a tab beside your editor.

  • Auto-detect Vite, Next, Astro, and more
  • Live preview tab next to your editor
  • Plans, tasks, and TODOs tracked in-app
  • Hot-reload at the speed of your dev server
preview · http://localhost:5173
Terax web preview showing a Vite app rendered in a side panel
05 - Toolkit

More built in. No plugins required.

Voice input

Talk to your terminal. Whisper or your provider of choice.

Local LLMs

Run fully offline through LM Studio. Your code stays on disk.

AI autocomplete

Fast AI autocompletion inside code editor.

TERAX.md

Per-project memory and config - versioned with your repo.

Plans & tasks

Break work into tracked steps. Agents pick up where you left off.

Prebuilt themes

Atomone, Tokyo Night, and friends - drop-in.

Multi-tab

Terminals, editors, and previews side by side.

Fast search

Ripgrep-class speed across files, with keyboard navigation.

AI Edit Diffs

Review every agent change inline before it touches disk.

Vim mode

Modal editing first-class. Bring your dotfiles.

Snippets & skills

Reusable workflows your agents can call by name.

Tiny footprint

Under 10 MB on disk. Boots in 300 ms. No Electron tax.

06 - Download · v0.5.9

Pick a build. Run it.

No account, no telemetry. Verified releases on GitHub. SHA256 checksums published with every tag.

Recommended
Apple Silicon - Intel build below
Download for macOSAll releases & checksums
macOS
  • Apple Silicon · M1+
    Terax_0.5.9_aarch64.dmg
    Download
  • Intel · x86_64
    Terax_0.5.9_x64.dmg
    Download
Linux
  • AppImage · x86_64
    Terax_0.5.9_amd64.AppImage
    Download
  • .deb · Debian / Ubuntu
    Terax_0.5.9_amd64.deb
    Download
  • .rpm · Fedora / RHEL
    Terax-0.5.9-1.x86_64.rpm
    Download
Windows
Coming soon
  • x86_64
    -
    Soon
FAQ

Questions, answered.

Still curious? Open a discussion on GitHub - we're around.