# Hyper

> Terminal built on web technologies

An extensible Electron terminal with themes and plugins.

- Source: https://github.com/vercel/hyper
- Homepage: https://hyper.is
- License: MIT
- Language: TypeScript
- Stars: 44735
- Forks: 3576
- Contributors: 329
- Last commit: 2026-08-21
- Latest release: v3.4.1 (2023-01-08)
- Purpose: Developer tools
- Runs on: Desktop
- For: Personal

## Worth score: 67/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 23/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 13/25
- Community: 13/15
- Readiness: 8/15

## Alternatives

- [kitty](https://diggithub.com/kovidgoyal/kitty.md): Fast, feature-rich GPU terminal
- [Tabby Terminal](https://diggithub.com/Eugeny/tabby.md): Modern terminal with SSH and serial client
- [Alacritty](https://diggithub.com/alacritty/alacritty.md): Fast, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator
- [Electron](https://diggithub.com/electron/electron.md): Build desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML and CSS

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/vercel/hyper
Updated: 2026-10-04