🐜 Terminal-First IDE for AI Coding Agents
Fast. Elegant. Keyboard-driven.
✨ Why termide?
termide is a minimalist, terminal-native IDE built for developers who:
- 🤖 Work with AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Aider, etc.)
- ⌨️ Prefer keyboard-driven workflows over mouse clicks
- ⚡ Want instant startup and minimal resource usage
- 🎨 Love a clean, distraction-free interface
The name is a playful fusion of Terminal + IDE, with a nod to the industrious termite—building complex structures from the ground up, bit by bit.
🤖 Built for AI Coding Agents
Unlike traditional IDEs, termide is designed with AI-first workflows in mind:
| Traditional IDEs | termide |
|---|---|
| Heavy GUI, slow startup | Instant launch, minimal footprint |
| Mouse-dependent workflows | 100% keyboard-driven |
| AI tools run in separate terminal | AI agent runs inside your IDE |
| Context switch between windows | Everything in one view |
| Complex plugin systems | Simple, focused, opinionated |
Perfect for:
- Claude Code — Full-screen terminal with file browser context
- Gemini CLI — Google's Gemini in ACP mode
- Aider — See git changes while AI codes
- Custom agents — PTY access for any terminal-based AI
The insight: AI agents don't need syntax highlighting or autocomplete—they need a clean terminal with file context. That's exactly what termide provides.
🌀 AI Agent Panel
termide includes a dedicated Agent Panel that connects to AI coding agents using the Agent Client Protocol (ACP):
| Agent | Status |
|---|---|
| 🤖 Claude Code | ✅ Full support (requires claude-code-acp) |
| 🌀 Claude (Antigravity) | ✅ Free tokens via Antigravity proxy |
| ✨ Gemini CLI | ✅ Full support (gemini --experimental-acp) |
| ⚙️ Custom | ✅ Any ACP-compatible agent |
To use Antigravity (free Claude/Gemini tokens):
- Install the proxy:
npm install -g antigravity-claude-proxy - Log in:
antigravity-claude-proxy start(first time only) - Select "🌀 Claude (Antigravity)" in termide's Agent Panel
- Choose your model and start coding!
Built With Modern Tech
- Bun — Lightning-fast JavaScript runtime
- React 19 — Declarative UI components
- OpenTUI — Terminal UI framework with Yoga layout
🚀 Quick Start
Run it directly using Bun (no install needed):
# Open current directory
bunx termide
# Open a specific project
bunx termide ./my-project
📦 Installation
Global Install (Recommended)
bun install -g termide
Then use it anywhere:
termide .
termide ~/Projects/my-app
For Contributors
git clone https://github.com/Nachx639/termide.git
cd termide
bun install
bun run dev
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Navigate like a pro:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Tab / Shift+Tab |
Cycle between panels |
Ctrl + F |
Focus Mode — maximize current panel |
Ctrl + P |
Quick open file (fuzzy finder) |
Ctrl + K |
Command Palette |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
Global search in files |
Ctrl + B |
Help panel |
Ctrl + G |
Toggle mascot 🐜 |
Ctrl + Q |
Quit |
🎯 Features
- 📁 File Explorer — Git-aware file tree with icons
- 📝 Code Viewer — Syntax highlighting, line numbers
- 💻 Embedded Terminal — Full PTY with scrollback
- 🔍 Fuzzy Finder — Quick file navigation (Ctrl+P)
- 🎨 Command Palette — VS Code-style commands (Ctrl+K)
- 🔎 Global Search — Ripgrep-powered search
- 🌿 Git Integration — Branch, status, commit graph
- 🐜 Mascot — Because why not?
🛠 Roadmap
- Multi-tab editing
- Inline code editing (not just viewing)
- Plugin system
- Themes
- LSP support
🤝 Contributing
Contributions welcome! Feel free to open issues or PRs.
📄 License
MIT © Nachx639
Built with ❤️ for terminal lovers
Tip: If
termideis not found after global install, ensure your Bun bin directory is in your PATH:
export PATH="$HOME/.bun/bin:$PATH"