macOS · Free & Open Source

The terminal you
always wanted

A fast, beautiful, native terminal emulator for macOS. Multi-tab sessions, split panes, gorgeous themes, and instant search — built with Tauri & Rust.

Download for macOS → View on GitHub

v0.1.0 · Apple Silicon & Intel · macOS 11+

zsh
zsh
node
+
~/projects/termio on main
❯ git status
On branch main
nothing to commit
❯ ls -la
drwxr-xr-x src/
drwxr-xr-x src-tauri/
drwxr-xr-x website/
-rw-r--r-- package.json
❯ _
~/projects/termio on main
❯ npm run tauri dev
vite v5.4.21 dev server
✓ ready in 312ms
➜ Local: http://localhost:1420/
Compiling termio v0.1.0
Finished dev profile in 8.3s
❯ _

Features

Everything a power user needs, nothing you don't.

Multi-Tab Sessions

Open unlimited terminal tabs in a single window. Switch instantly with ⌘T / ⌘W.

Split Panes

Split any pane horizontally or vertically with ⌘D / ⌘⇧D. Resize by dragging.

Beautiful Themes

Tokyo Night, Dracula, Gruvbox, Monokai and more. Switch themes instantly from the toolbar.

Smart Search

Full-text search through your terminal history. Press ⌘F to open, navigate matches with ↑↓.

Native macOS

Built with Tauri & Rust. Tiny binary, low memory usage, native window controls and performance.

Keyboard-Driven

Comprehensive keyboard shortcuts for every action. Navigate tabs, split panes, and search without touching the mouse.

View all keyboard shortcuts →

Shortcuts

Everything is reachable from the keyboard.

Tabs
New Tab
⌘ T
Close Tab
⌘ W
Next Tab
⌘ ]
Previous Tab
⌘ [
Panes
Split Vertical (side by side)
⌘ D
Split Horizontal (top/bottom)
⌘ ⇧ D
Resize Panes drag divider
Search
Open Search
⌘ F
Next Match
Enter
Previous Match
⇧ Enter
Close Search
Esc
View
Increase Font Size
⌘ +
Decrease Font Size
⌘ -
Theme Picker 🎨 button in titlebar

FAQs

Yes — termio is completely free and open source. No subscriptions, no paywalls.
macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later. Works natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
termio uses your system's default shell — typically zsh on modern macOS. It works with bash, fish, or any other shell you have configured.
Press ⌘D to split vertically (side by side) or ⌘⇧D to split horizontally (top/bottom). You can split as many times as you like.
termio is built with Tauri + Rust, making it dramatically lighter (under 15 MB) with a cleaner, modern UI. It focuses on the essentials: tabs, splits, themes, and speed — with zero bloat.
Absolutely! termio is open source. Open an issue, submit a PR, or suggest features on GitHub.