Contour
Contour is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Contour is a modern and actually fast, modal, virtual terminal emulator, for everyday use. It has 3,041 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at contour-terminal/contour.
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About Contour
contour is a modern and actually fast, modal, virtual terminal emulator, for everyday use. It is aiming for power users with a modern feature mindset.
Install Contour
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub org.contourterminal.ContourSimilar apps
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What is Contour?
Contour is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Contour is a modern and actually fast, modal, virtual terminal emulator, for everyday use. It has 3,041 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at contour-terminal/contour.
Is Contour free and open source?
Yes. Contour's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Contour?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub org.contourterminal.Contour. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.7.0.8982).
Is Contour still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.