Upterm: An Innovative Open-Source Terminal Emulator
A terminal emulator envisaged as an MDI gives birth to Upterm, the open-source command-line interface project hosted on GitHub. This article aims to introduce Upterm, a project initially developed by the Railsware team that facilitates a unique and enhanced experience for developers in their shell environment.
Project Overview:
Upterm, previously known as Black Screen, is a terminal emulator designed to bring an integrated solution to the system development environment. The goal is to offer developers an unprecedented combination of command-line interface with the flexibility offered by modern desktop. Addressing the needs of system developers and network administrators, Upterm provides an interactive shell-like environment.
Project Features:
Upterm stands out with its unique set of features and functionalities. With autocompletion of commands and showing command details, it provides valuable input for developers' routine commands. It supports a wide array of shells such as bash, zsh, and fish. The embedded hyperlinks to localhost or external URLs improve navigation and workflow. Its HTTP inspector feature allows detail inspection of input and output of web servers. It also supports plugins made by users.
Technology Stack:
The Upterm project uses TypeScript as the core language. It leverages the power of the Electron Platform, which facilitates the development of desktop applications using web technologies. Leveraging JavaScript libraries like Lodash and RXJS, Upterm optimizes development with functional programming paradigms. The project also applies various node modules to achieve its goals.
Project Structure and Architecture:
Upterm employs an intuitive project structure to facilitate an uninterrupted workflow. It uses a Model View Controller (MVC) design pattern to decouple data handling and user interface. For an application dealing with diverse commands and functionalities, it neatly organizes them into separate modules - making it simpler for new contributors to understand and work upon.
