Arc Terminal

A modern, animated, beginner-friendly terminal for Windows with tabs, themes, and Windows integration.

Install

npm install -g @arc2898/arc-terminal
arc-terminal

Features

Navigation

• Multi-tab support — Ctrl+T for new tab, Ctrl+W to close, Ctrl+Tab to switch
• Linux-style commands — cd, ls, pwd, mkdir, rm, cp, mv work exactly like Linux
• History navigation — Up/Down arrows cycle through command history

Built-in Commands

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | cd <dir> | Change directory | | ls / dir | List files | | pwd | Print working directory | | touch <file> | Create empty file | | mkdir <dir> | Create directory | | rm <file> | Remove file | | cp <src> <dst> | Copy file | | mv <src> <dst> | Move file | | cat <file> | Display file contents | | open <file> | Open with default app | | code <file> | Open in VS Code | | clear | Clear screen | | history | Show command history | | exit | Exit terminal |

Tab Management

• tab new — Create new tab
• tab close — Close current tab
• tab next — Switch to next tab
• tab prev — Switch to previous tab

Themes

theme dark      # Default dark theme
theme light     # Light theme
theme ocean     # Ocean blue theme
theme forest    # Forest green theme
theme hacker    # Hacker green on black
theme dracula   # Dracula purple theme

Animations

• Text appears with smooth transitions
• Tab switching is animated
• Command output fades in
• Wave effects on certain commands

Windows Integration

• Full access to Windows filesystem
• Environment variables work
• Clipboard integration (planned)
• Open files with default Windows apps

Keyboard Shortcuts

| Shortcut | Action | |----------|--------| | Ctrl+T | New tab | | Ctrl+W | Close tab | | Ctrl+Tab | Next tab | | Ctrl+C | Cancel current input | | ↑/↓ | Command history | | Tab | Autocomplete | | Esc | Exit terminal |

Requirements

• Node.js >= 18.0.0
• Windows (cmd.exe, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal)

License

MIT