# Termux (open-source developer tool)

> Termux is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. Terminal emulator with packages. It has 62,173 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

Termux combines powerful terminal emulation with an extensive Linux package collection. * Enjoy the bash and zsh shells. * Edit files with nano and vim. * Access servers over ssh. * Compile code with gcc and clang. * Use the python console as a pocket calculator. * Check out projects with git and subversion. * Run text-based games with frotz. At first start a small base system is downloaded - desired packages can then be installed using the apt package manager known from the Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions. Access the built-in help by long-pressing anywhere on the terminal and selecting the Help menu option to learn more. Read help online: Reddit Community:

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/termux/termux-app |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 62,173 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.termux/ (package com.termux) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://termux.com |
| Official | yes (published by the organization behind the product) |
| Category | Developer & terminal tools |
| Latest release | v0.118.3 (May 22, 2025) |
| Last commit | Sep 26, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

## Similar mobile apps

- [RustDesk](https://appsgit.com/mobile-apps/rustdesk): An open-source remote desktop application, the TeamViewer alternative. (125,384 stars, GPL-3.0-only)
- [Godot Editor 3](https://appsgit.com/mobile-apps/godot-editor-3): All-in-one, cross-platform game engine. (118,244 stars, MIT)
- [Magisk](https://appsgit.com/mobile-apps/magisk): Magisk is a suite of open source software for customizing Android, supporting devices higher than Android 5.0. (63,138 stars, GPL-3.0-or-later)
- [aFreeRDP](https://appsgit.com/mobile-apps/afreerdp): FreeRDP is a free remote desktop protocol client. (13,785 stars, Apache-2.0)
- [Acode IDE](https://appsgit.com/mobile-apps/acode-ide): Code editor for Android with Linux terminal, Git, plugins and AI tools. (7,288 stars, MIT)
- [MIFARE Classic Tool](https://appsgit.com/mobile-apps/mifare-classic-tool): An NFC app for reading, writing, analyzing, etc. (6,436 stars, GPL-3.0-only)

---

Canonical page: https://appsgit.com/mobile-apps/termux
Source: appsgit (https://appsgit.com), the app store for github. Data from the GitHub API, refreshed nightly.
Machine access: JSON API https://appsgit.com/api/v1/apps (OpenAPI: https://appsgit.com/openapi.json), MCP server https://mcp.appsgit.com/mcp, full index https://appsgit.com/llms-full.txt.