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Hyper
What it is
Hyper is a free terminal application for command-line users on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Built on open web standards, it includes split panes, GPU acceleration, SSH support, and a scripting API. The project lists speed and stability among its initial priorities and uses xterm.js as the terminal engine. Users configure appearance, shell, environment variables, window size, scrollback, and other settings in .hyper.js. Key bindings can be changed through the keymaps setting. Themes are plugins that can alter configuration such as CSS and colors. Extensions are Node.js modules loaded by Electron and the renderer process and are available on npm. The extension API lets plugins compose or intercept terminal behavior through React components and Redux actions. Plugins can be hot-loaded or hot-reloaded with Command+R, and Hyper also provides periodic and configuration-triggered plugin loading. Listed downloads include macOS, Windows, Debian, Fedora, and AppImage. The displayed latest version is v3.4.1.
For and against
For
- Free on macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Split panes and GPU acceleration
- SSH support and scripting API
- Themes and keymaps are configurable
- Plugins can reload with Command+R
Against
- Desktop platforms only
- Customization requires editing .hyper.js
- Displayed latest version is v3.4.1
The verdict
Hyper offers a free, cross-platform terminal with web-based extensibility and detailed configuration options. Its plugin model suits users willing to customize their command-line environment.
Who it suits
It suits command-line users who want configurable terminal behavior and a plugin-based interface. Developers can use its extension API and npm-based modules across supported desktop systems.
Plans and prices
Hyper
Not stated
Read 3 Oct 2026 · hyper.is
On the record
- Customization
- Users can configure terminal appearance, shell, environment variables, window size, scrollback, and other settings in .hyper.js.hyper.is · read 3 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The site lists macOS, Windows, Debian, Fedora, and AppImage downloads; the displayed latest version is v3.4.1.hyper.is · read 3 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- Extensions are Node.js modules loaded by Electron and the renderer process, and are available on npm.hyper.is · read 3 Oct 2026
- GPU acceleration
- Yeshyper.is · read 20 Sep 2026
- Keymaps
- Hyper lets users change command key bindings through the keymaps setting in .hyper.js.hyper.is · read 3 Oct 2026
- Plugin development
- The extension API lets plugins compose or intercept terminal functionality through React components and Redux actions.hyper.is · read 3 Oct 2026
- Plugin management
- Hyper loads plugins periodically, after plugin configuration changes, or when the user selects Plugins > Update all now.hyper.is · read 3 Oct 2026
- Plugin reload
- Users can hot-load and hot-reload plugins by pressing Command+R.hyper.is · read 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- Hyper aims to provide a beautiful, extensible experience for command-line interface users, built on open web standards.hyper.is · read 3 Oct 2026
- Scripting API
- Yeshyper.is · read 20 Sep 2026
- Security
- The opened Hyper pages do not state security or compliance certifications.hyper.is · read 3 Oct 2026
- Speed
- The project says its initial focus includes speed and stability.hyper.is · read 3 Oct 2026
- Split panes
- Yeshyper.is · read 20 Sep 2026
- SSH support
- Yeshyper.is · read 20 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- macos,windows,linuxhyper.is · read 20 Sep 2026
- Terminal engine
- Hyper says it uses xterm.js for speed and functionality.hyper.is · read 3 Oct 2026
- Themes
- The site describes themes as plugins, with a decorateConfig hook for changing configuration such as CSS and colors.hyper.is · read 3 Oct 2026
