termill
v0.4.0
Published
A decentralized terminal gaming platform to discover, install, and launch Node.js terminal games.
Maintainers
Readme
termill
A decentralized terminal gaming platform. Discover, install, and launch Node.js terminal games — all from your command line.
Install
npm install -g termillRequires Node.js v20+.
What is termill?
termill is a command-line platform for terminal game discovery and management. It connects to a peer-to-peer gossip network to surface available games, lets you install them globally with one keypress, and launches them directly from your library.
- Discover — browse and search for terminal games from peers and npm
- Install — install any listed game globally in one step
- Play — launch installed games instantly from your library
Quick start
termillOn first launch termill generates a local Ed25519 identity (stored in ~/.termill/).
| Screen | What you can do |
|--------|-----------------|
| Discover | Type to search, ↑↓ to navigate, ENTER to install, L to open library |
| Library | ↑↓ to navigate, ENTER to launch, H/ESC to go back |
Press CTRL+C at any time to quit.
Requirements
- Node.js v20 or later
- npm (for game installation)
- A terminal with standard ANSI support
For Game Authors
Want to publish a terminal game to the termill ecosystem? Use termill init to scaffold a compliant project in seconds, termill validate . to check it before publishing, then npm publish to make it discoverable. Full spec and getting-started guide in AUTHORING.md.
License
MIT
