# Wave Terminal

Component based terminal.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/wave-terminal>)

Website: [https://www.waveterm.dev/](<https://www.waveterm.dev/>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Terminal emulators](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/terminal-terminal-emulators>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- Linux (Operating system)
- Windows (Operating system)
- macOS (Operating system)

Source: [Research source](<https://www.waveterm.dev/download>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Terminal application provides macOS, Linux and Windows downloads.

## Console’s review — 2024-12-19

Reviewed: 2024-12-19

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/wave-terminal#review_4da4b9dccdddea9b108d2c3cd3f8fa5a8bcac216e0481950225cbeb6abf5c9ec>)

### What we like

Open source terminal with extra components - web view, file preview, code editor, and other graphical widgets. Includes a full web browser controlled from the terminal. Create workspaces with different configurations of widgets. Run widgets from remote machines e.g. visualize CLI output for monitoring. Manage everything through custom keybindings.

### Tradeoffs

Uses Electron & built in TypeScript, which is what enables the web-like widgets, but how will it perform?

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2024-12-19. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Wave Terminal a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2024-12-19](<https://console.dev/tools/wave-terminal#review_4da4b9dccdddea9b108d2c3cd3f8fa5a8bcac216e0481950225cbeb6abf5c9ec>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers who need a customizable terminal with extra components

### Why consider it

It allows creating workspaces with different configurations of widgets

### Keep in mind

It may have performance issues due to using Electron and being built in TypeScript

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