TermKit

Goal: next gen terminal / command application

Built out of WebKit and Node.js.

Runs in a Mac/Cocoa app, and can be hacked into any WebKit browser (Chrome, Safari).

For the background and architecture, please read and comment on: http://acko.net/blog/on-termkit

Warning: Alpha version, still under development. Nothing works yet.

Some cool features

• Smart token-based input with inline autocomplete and automatic escaping
• Rich output for common tasks and formats, using MIME types + sniffing
• Asynchronous views for background / parallel tasks
• Full separation between front/back-end

TermKit is not a...

• ...Web application. It runs as a regular desktop app.
• ...Scripting language like PowerShell or bash. It focuses on executing commands only.
• ...Full terminal emulator. It does not aim to e.g. host 'vim'.
• ...Reimplementation of the Unix toolchain. It replaces and/or enhances built-in commands and wraps external tools.

(but you could make it do most of those things with plug-ins)

How to use:

Unfortunately, TermKit currently requires some assembly.

1. Install the Mac development tools (Xcode and friends).
2. Install node.js.
3. If not covered in #2, install npm: curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh
4. Install node-mime: npm install mime
5. Clone the TermKit repository: git clone git@github.com:unconed/TermKit.git --recursive
6. Users of older git versions will need to type: git submodule update --init
7. Run the NodeKit daemon: cd TermKit/Node; node nodekit.js
8. Unzip and run the Mac app in Build/TermKit.zip

Tip: Press ⌥⌘C to access the WebKit console.

Includes:

• “NSImage+QuickLook” by Matt Gemmell (http://mattgemmell.com/source).
• SyntaxHighlighter by Alex Gorbatchev (http://alexgorbatchev.com/SyntaxHighlighter/)
• jQuery and jQuery UI