GoToShell - A macOS app that lets you quickly open a terminal in your current Finder directory.

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Features

• 🚀 One-click terminal access from any Finder location
• 🎯 Supports 10 popular terminal apps (Terminal, iTerm2, Warp, Alacritty, Ghostty, Hyper, Kitty, WezTerm, Tabby, Black Box)
• 🌍 Bilingual interface (English & Chinese)
• 🍎 Native macOS app, lightweight and fast
• ⚡ Always opens a new terminal window, even if the app is already running

How to Use

Step 1: Configure the App

1. Open GoToShell
2. Select your preferred terminal application
3. Click "Save Settings"

Step 2: Add to Finder Toolbar

1. Click the "Add to Finder Toolbar" button
2. The app will automatically:
   • Open the folder containing GoToShellHelper.app (with the file pre-selected)
3. Hold down the Command (⌘) key
4. Drag GoToShellHelper.app to any Finder window's toolbar
5. Release to place it

That's it! No need to hunt for file paths.

Step 3: Use It

1. Navigate to any folder in Finder
2. Click the GoToShell icon in the toolbar
3. A new terminal window opens in that directory

Supported Terminals

• Terminal - macOS default terminal
• iTerm2 - Feature-rich terminal replacement
• Warp - Modern terminal with AI features
• Alacritty - GPU-accelerated terminal emulator
• Ghostty - Fast, native terminal
• Hyper - Electron-based terminal
• Kitty - GPU-accelerated terminal
• WezTerm - Cross-platform terminal
• Tabby - Modern terminal with tabs
• Black Box - GTK4-based terminal

The app automatically detects which terminals you have installed and only shows available options.

System Requirements

• macOS 14.0 or later
• Supports both Apple Silicon (arm64) and Intel (x86_64) architectures

FAQ

Q: The toolbar icon doesn't respond when clicked?

A: Make sure:

1. GoToShellHelper.app is properly added to the toolbar
2. You've selected a terminal in the app settings
3. Check System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility for permissions

Q: How do I switch to a different terminal?

A: Open GoToShell, select a new terminal, and click "Save Settings".

Q: How do I remove the toolbar icon?

A: Right-click the Finder toolbar, select "Customize Toolbar", then drag the icon out.

Q: How do I verify the download integrity?

A: Download the corresponding .sha256 file and run:

shasum -a 256 -c GoToShell-x.x.x-arm64.dmg.sha256

Contributing

Issues and Pull Requests are welcome!

License

AGPL-3.0 License

Acknowledgments

Thanks to all contributors and users for their support!