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The new Windows Terminal and the original Windows console host, all in the same place!

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Summary Information

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Type:ApplicationCategory(s):Terminal, Shell & TUIDeveloper Tools
Added to GitGenius on March 10th, 2026
Created on August 11th, 2017
Open Issues & Pull Requests: 1,771 (+0)
GitHub issues: Enabled
Number of forks: 9,653
Total Stargazers: 105,109 (+1)
Total Subscribers: 1,373 (+0)

Repository Insights (GitGenius)

Median issue/PR response: 31.6 hours
Mean response time: 286.9 days
90th percentile: 1373.3 days
Tracked items: 2,713

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Maintainer activity

8 people did triage or write work on this repository in the last 12 months.

Counts unlabeled, assigned, unassigned, milestoned, demilestoned, locked, unlocked over the last 12 months. These are issue and pull request events that require triage or write permission. Commits and code review are not counted. labeled and renamed are excluded because GitHub issue forms record the issue author as the actor. Figures from October 7, 2026. This count is not comparable across projects: each project's automation decides which of these events a person emits.

How this project is maintained

About 7% of issues opened in the past year have never received a reply. 82% of open issues come from outside the core team, so the backlog reflects real-world use rather than internal planning. Work labelled "Issue-Bug" is answered fastest, typically in about 24 hours, while "Issue-Task" waits about 8 days. 50% of tracked open issues have had no activity in three months. 71% of issues opened in the past year have been closed, leaving a working backlog.

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Issue Activity (beta)

Open issues: 890
New in 7 days: 9
Closed in 7 days: 11
Avg open age: 991 days
Stale 30+ days: 815
Stale 90+ days: 704

Recent activity

Opened in 7 days: 9
Closed in 7 days: 10
Comments in 7 days: 17
Events in 7 days: 36

Top labels

  • Issue-Bug (1,822)
  • Product-Terminal (1,390)
  • Needs-Tag-Fix (1,171)
  • Needs-Triage (1,128)
  • Issue-Feature (546)
  • Help Wanted (341)
  • In-PR (336)
  • Priority-3 (333)

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Detailed Description

Windows Terminal is a modern command-line terminal application for Windows that unifies the new Windows Terminal and the original Windows console host in a single codebase.

The tool addresses the limitations of the legacy Windows console by providing a modern terminal experience with customization capabilities. It consolidates the Windows Terminal, Windows Terminal Preview, the console host executable, and shared components into one repository, allowing developers and users to work with an updated command-line interface while maintaining compatibility with existing console functionality.

Windows Terminal suits developers and power users working on Windows who want a more capable terminal than the default console. It is particularly valuable for those using Windows Subsystem for Linux, multiple shells, or who need extensive customization of their command-line environment. The project includes installation options through the Microsoft Store for automatic updates, as well as manual installation via GitHub releases and package managers for users with restricted environments.

The project maintains active engagement with its user base, with the vast majority of reported issues coming from adopters in the field rather than internal tracking. Maintainers respond to new issues and pull requests within a few days. Development activity centers on bug fixes, terminal product improvements, and feature requests, indicating a focus on stability and incremental enhancement of core functionality.