What is this?
Tabby is a highly configurable terminal emulator, SSH and serial client for Windows, macOS and Linux, formerly known as Terminus.
Tabby is a highly configurable terminal emulator, SSH and serial client for Windows, macOS and Linux, formerly known as Terminus.Is this a replacement for my shell, or just the terminal window around it?It only replaces the terminal app/window, not your shell: it supports PowerShell, WSL, Git-Bash, Cygwin, MSYS2, Cmder and CMD, but it's not a new shell or a MinGW/Cygwin replacement.
It only replaces the terminal app/window, not your shell: it supports PowerShell, WSL, Git-Bash, Cygwin, MSYS2, Cmder and CMD, but it's not a new shell or a MinGW/Cygwin replacement.Do I need anything else installed before using the SSH or serial client?No extra dependencies are required; the SSH2 client, serial terminal, and SFTP/Telnet support are all built in, including an encrypted container for SSH secrets.
No extra dependencies are required; the SSH2 client, serial terminal, and SFTP/Telnet support are all built in, including an encrypted container for SSH secrets.Is it lightweight on RAM like Alacritty?No, Tabby is explicitly not lightweight; if RAM usage matters, the README suggests ConEmu or Alacritty instead.
No, Tabby is explicitly not lightweight; if RAM usage matters, the README suggests ConEmu or Alacritty instead.Does it work the same across Windows, macOS and Linux?Yes, it's built as a cross-platform alternative to conhost, PowerShell ISE, PuTTY, Terminal.app and iTerm on all three major desktop OSes.
Yes, it's built as a cross-platform alternative to conhost, PowerShell ISE, PuTTY, Terminal.app and iTerm on all three major desktop OSes.Can I run the SSH/SFTP/Telnet client without installing the desktop app?Yes, Tabby also offers a web app version of the SSH, SFTP and Telnet client that can be self-hosted.
Yes, Tabby also offers a web app version of the SSH, SFTP and Telnet client that can be self-hosted.Can I extend Tabby with plugins and themes?Yes, plugins and themes install directly from the in-app Settings view; examples include a Docker connector, config sync to Gist/Gitee, an MCP server plugin for AI assistant integration, and themes like Catppuccin and Gruvbox.
Yes, plugins and themes install directly from the in-app Settings view; examples include a Docker connector, config sync to Gist/Gitee, an MCP server plugin for AI assistant integration, and themes like Catppuccin and Gruvbox.Does the SSH client support jump hosts and agent forwarding?Yes, it includes automatic jump host management, X11 and port forwarding, and agent forwarding including Pageant and Windows native OpenSSH Agent.
Yes, it includes automatic jump host management, X11 and port forwarding, and agent forwarding including Pageant and Windows native OpenSSH Agent.Can I transfer files directly from an SSH session?Yes, Tabby supports direct file transfer from/to SSH sessions via Zmodem, as well as SFTP.
Yes, Tabby supports direct file transfer from/to SSH sessions via Zmodem, as well as SFTP.What can the serial terminal do besides basic connections?It supports saved connections, readline input, optional hex byte-by-byte input and hexdump output, newline conversion, and automatic reconnection.
It supports saved connections, readline input, optional hex byte-by-byte input and hexdump output, newline conversion, and automatic reconnection.What are similar projects?edex-ui, WindTerm, hyper, shell-rs, electerm, pear-desktop, AceShell, upterm
edex-ui, WindTerm, hyper, shell-rs, electerm, pear-desktop, AceShell, uptermWhich topics is it in?serial, ssh-client, terminal-emulators, sftp, theme, electron, customization, plugin, desktop, web-app, desktop-app, terminal
serial, ssh-client, terminal-emulators, sftp, theme, electron, customization, plugin, desktop, web-app, desktop-app, terminal