# Contour (open-source developer tool)

> 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.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/contour-terminal/contour |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 3,041 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Code editors & developer tools |
| Latest release | v0.7.0.8982 (Aug 17, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

### Flathub (Linux)

```sh
flatpak install flathub org.contourterminal.Contour
```

Package page: https://flathub.org/apps/org.contourterminal.Contour

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