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A real browser inside your terminal
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What it is
A real browser inside your terminal
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Nov 7–Nov 14 UTC · Direct repository links and separately labeled related project stories. Indexed through 11/14/2026, 5:04:57 PM UTC.
Mentions over time
Observed mentions: 2026-08-31 20:19:48 UTC to 2026-10-26 08:47:56 UTC. Weeks start Monday, UTC.
Counts come from the repository’s dated source evidence. Index cutoff: 2026-11-02 08:16:59 UTC.
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| Period | Start (UTC) | End (exclusive, UTC) | Mentions | Submissions | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | 2026-08-31 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-09-07 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | 2026-09-07 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-09-14 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | 2026-09-14 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-09-21 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | 2026-09-21 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-09-28 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | 2026-09-28 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-10-05 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | 2026-10-05 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-10-12 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | 2026-10-12 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-10-19 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | 2026-10-19 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-10-26 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | 2026-10-26 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-11-02 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What Hacker News says
3 sourcesTerminal-browser – Chromium rendered in your terminal via Kitty graphics
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2 points · Open discussionShow HN: Terminal-browser – A real browser inside the terminal
4 points · Open discussion