ITerm2, the successor to iTerm, is a replacement for your Terminal on macOS that includes features like split panes, robust search, autocomplete, instant replay, along with a whole slew of configuration options. Tmux is a popular terminal multiplexer for Unix-like operating systems that lets you easily switch among several programs in a single terminal, with the ability to “detach” a session (while still running in the background) or “reattach” it to a different terminal. This section features terminals, multiplexers, console emulators, mobile terminals, and command-line workspaces that you can use to replace the default terminal app on your system. You can jump to a category using the navigation below: So I hope something in this roundup will interest you and help you get stuff done when working in the terminal. Some of them are relatively new, others have been around for a while.

This post presents a categorized list of many command-line apps I’ve personally discovered over the past few years. Even those who are relatively new to web development are picking up command-line skills early and finding practical tools and utilities to enhance their productivity in the terminal. Many modern programmers, including front-end and full-stack developers, work daily with the command line. What’s your favorite command-line tool? Today, Louis Lazaris shares a collection of relevant command-line apps and utilities that he has personally come across in the past few years.

Mac terminal commands for developers