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Cmder

Cmder is a free, open-source command-line gaming tool for Windows. Lovely console emulator package for Windows. It has 27,011 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at cmderdev/cmder.

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About Cmder

Cmder is a software package created out of pure frustration over absence of usable console emulator on Windows. It is based on ConEmu with major config overhaul, comes with a Monokai color scheme, amazing clink (further enhanced by clink-completions) and a custom prompt layout.

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What is Cmder?

Cmder is a free, open-source command-line gaming tool for Windows. Lovely console emulator package for Windows. It has 27,011 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at cmderdev/cmder.

Is Cmder free and open source?

Yes. Cmder's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Cmder?

Download the installer for Windows from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.3.25) or the project website.

Is Cmder still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 13, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.