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Terminal · Wave Terminal project (GitHub org wavetermdev)

Wave Terminal

Open-source terminal that mixes shell blocks with file previews, an inline browser and editor, and an AI assistant supporting local models and bring-your-own-key. Includes SSH config parsing, ProxyJump and WSL connections.

Official site

~/facts

platforms
macOSWindowsLinux
price
FreeFree (seen 2026-10-20); no price on waveterm.dev, docs or GitHub; described as open source (Apache-2.0)
source
Open sourceLicence: Apache-2.0
github
wavetermdev/waveterm 22.5k stars, seen 2026-10-20

~/features

✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified

+ strengths

  • Reads ~/.ssh/config, supports ProxyJump chains, identity files, agent and WSL connections
  • Remote file editor and previews (markdown, images, video, PDF, CSV) alongside terminal blocks, plus the wsh CLI
  • AI assistant works with local models or your own keys; telemetry can be disabled in settings

! weak points

  • SSH config parser cannot handle files containing the Match keyword
  • Docs do not describe port forwarding, X11 forwarding or a dedicated SFTP client
  • Website lists 32-bit Windows downloads while GitHub README names only 64-bit Windows 10 (1809+); and 'Download Beta'/'Legacy' links make the supported build unclear

~/who it is for

best for
Developers who want a graphical, widget-based terminal with remote file editing and AI over SSH.
look elsewhere if
Users who need serial, Telnet, X11 or documented tunnel/SFTP management.

~/sources

Checked 2026-10-20. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.

Not verified