# Terminal (open-source developer tool)

> Terminal is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows. The new Windows Terminal and the original Windows console host, all in the same place. It has 105,099 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at microsoft/terminal.

This repository contains the source code for: For users who are unable to install Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store, released builds can be manually downloaded from this repository's Releases page.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/microsoft/terminal |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 105,099 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | Code editors & developer tools |
| Latest release | v1.25.2733.0 (Oct 2, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 8, 2026 |

## Install

### winget (Windows)

```sh
winget install Microsoft.WindowsTerminal
```

Package page: https://winstall.app/apps/Microsoft.WindowsTerminal

### Chocolatey (Windows)

```sh
choco install microsoft-windows-terminal
```

Package page: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/microsoft-windows-terminal

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