Asciinema
Asciinema is a free, open-source command-line developer tool for macOS and Linux. Terminal session recorder, streamer and player. It has 17,860 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at asciinema/asciinema.
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About Asciinema
asciinema (aka asciinema CLI or asciinema recorder) is a command-line tool for recording and live streaming terminal sessions.
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What is Asciinema?
Asciinema is a free, open-source command-line developer tool for macOS and Linux. Terminal session recorder, streamer and player. It has 17,860 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at asciinema/asciinema.
Is Asciinema free and open source?
Yes. Asciinema's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Asciinema?
Download the installer for macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v3.2.1) or the project website.
Is Asciinema still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 14, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.