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TermKit

Experimental Terminal platform built on WebKit + node.js. Currently only for Mac and Windows, though the prototype works 90% in any WebKit browser.

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What it is

Experimental Terminal platform built on WebKit + node.js. Currently only for Mac and Windows, though the prototype works 90% in any WebKit browser.

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Where it is used

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This week on Hacker News

Nov 8–Nov 15 UTC · Direct repository links and separately labeled related project stories. Indexed through 11/15/2026, 8:03:49 PM UTC.

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Mentions over time

HN mentions by year31 dated mentions

Observed mentions: 2011-05-12 19:57:39 UTC to 2026-02-14 12:27:22 UTC.

02462011-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2012-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 6 mentions; 1 submissions, 5 comments20112012-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2013-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 6 mentions; 1 submissions, 5 comments2013-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2014-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 0 submissions, 2 comments2014-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 6 mentions; 0 submissions, 6 comments2015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 4 mentions; 0 submissions, 4 comments2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments20182019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments. Incomplete calendar period.2026*

* An incomplete calendar period is marked with an outlined bar. Its count is not directly comparable with a full period.

Counts come from the repository’s dated source evidence. Index cutoff: 2026-11-02 08:16:59 UTC.

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PeriodStart (UTC)End (exclusive, UTC)MentionsSubmissionsComments
20112011-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2012-01-01 00:00:00 UTC615
20122012-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2013-01-01 00:00:00 UTC615
20132013-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2014-01-01 00:00:00 UTC202
20142014-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC606
20152015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20162016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC000
20172017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC404
20182018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20192019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC000
20202020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC000
20212021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20222022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20232023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20242024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20252025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC000
2026 (partial)2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101

From the project README

An excerpt from the repository, fetched Nov 13, 2026.

Read the project’s introduction
TermKit Goal: next gen terminal / command application Built out of WebKit and Node.js. Runs as a desktop app on Mac, Windows and Linux, and can be hacked into any WebKit browser (Chrome, Safari). Follow TermKit on Twitter for the latest news and updates. For the background and architecture, please read and comment on: http://acko.net/blog/on-termkit Warning: Alpha version, still under development. Nothing works yet. Some cool features Smart token-based input with inline autocomplete and automatic escaping Rich output for common tasks and formats, using MIME types + sniffing Asynchronous views for background / parallel tasks Full separation between front/back-end TermKit is not a... ...Web application. It runs as a regular desktop app. ...Scripting language like PowerShell or bash. It focuses on executing commands only. ...Full terminal emulator. It does not aim to e.g. host 'vim'. ...Reimplementation of the Unix toolchain. It replaces and/or enhances built-in commands and wraps external tools. (but you could make it do most of those things with plug-ins) How to use: Detailed instructions are available from these sources: Mac OS X (OS X Daily) Windows (Redpoint blog) Linux, Python GTK Linux, Chrome only (Easytech blog) Unfortunately, TermKit currently requires some assembly. Install the Mac development tools (Xcode and friends). Install node.js. If not covered in #2, install npm: curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh Install node-mime: npm install mime Clone the TermKit repository: git clone https://github.com/unconed/TermKit.git --recursive Users of older git versions will need to type: git submodule update --init Run the NodeKit daemon: cd TermKit/Node; node nodekit.js Mac: Unzip and run the Mac app in Build/TermKit.zip Linux: See Linux/Readme.txt Tip: Press ⌥⌘C to access the WebKit console. API Preliminary instructions on how to write TermKit native commands can be found here: https://github.com/unconed/TermKit/blob/master/Node-API.md Credits TermKit by Steven Wittens (@unconed). Windows port by James Rhodes (@hachque). Linux Python/GTK wrapper by Lucas S. Magalhães. Includes: “NSImage+QuickLook” by Matt Gemmell (http://mattgemmell.com/source). SyntaxHighlighter by Alex Gorbatchev (http://alexgorbatchev.com/SyntaxHighlighter/) jQuery and jQuery UI
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