Hyper
Hyper is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. A terminal built on web technologies. It has 44,737 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at vercel/hyper.
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About Hyper
The goal of the project is to create a beautiful and extensible experience for command-line interface users, built on open web standards. In the beginning, our focus will be primarily around speed, stability and the development of the correct API for extension authors.
Install Hyper
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
brew install --cask hyperchoco install hyperAUR (Arch Linux)
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What is Hyper?
Hyper is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. A terminal built on web technologies. It has 44,737 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at vercel/hyper.
Is Hyper free and open source?
Yes. Hyper'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 Hyper?
Homebrew: brew install --cask hyper, Chocolatey: choco install hyper and the AUR package hyper. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v3.4.1).
Is Hyper still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 21, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.