Kotlin/JVM terminal library

A terminal engine.
Built for your app.

A modular terminal engine with Swing and headless entry points. You own the transport, host services, and presentation.

build.gradle.ktsKotlin DSL

dependencies {
    implementation(platform(
        "io.github.ketraterm:ketraterm-bom:{version}"
    ))
    implementation(
        "io.github.ketraterm:ketraterm-swing"
    )
}

Compose the terminal you need.

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Your transport

Ordered bytes in and out.

Supply a connector. Add local PTY processes when you need them.

TerminalConnector Terminal session

State, input, and lifecycle.

Parse output, maintain grid and history, and serialize terminal input.

TerminalSession Your presentation

A view that fits your host.

Embed Swing or read frames for your own renderer.

SwingTerminal / frame readers

Add what your host needs.Local PTY Shell integration Completion Host services

Know the contracts.

Supported capabilities, customization, and versioned reference material for your integration.

Terminal features Embedding & customization Known limitations Compatibility & migrations Library changelog