About input-terminal

input-terminal allows you to turn any HTMLInputElement into a terminal interface. Define custom commands that can be executed by users, track command history, autocomplete commands, and more.

Install

Install input-terminal via NPM:

npm i input-terminal

Import the Terminal and Command classes in your TypeScript or JavaScript file:

import { Terminal, Command } from "input-terminal";

Basic Usage

The example below demonstrates how to instantiate a new Terminal, create a new Command, and add it to the Terminal's command list.

import { Terminal, Command } from "input-terminal";

// Get the input element from your HTML
const input = document.getElementById("terminal") as HTMLInputElement;

// Create a new terminal instance
const terminal = new Terminal(input);

// Create and add a command
const say = new Command("say", (args, options, terminal) => {
    alert(args[1] ?? "nothing");
});
terminal.bin.add(say);

// Initialize the terminal
terminal.init();

Reference

For full documentation of the module and its methods, please see the Documentation.

License

input-terminal is released under the MIT license. For more information, see the repository's LICENSE file.