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SpecialK vs terminal
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● SpecialKO/SpecialK (2.1K)
● microsoft/terminal (105.3K)
☆ 2.1KSpecialK stars
☆ 105.3Kterminal stars
+103.2KDifference
terminalStar Leader (50.3x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
terminal Leads
+103.2K stars (50.3x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
terminal Leads
9.7K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
terminal
Pushed 2d ago
Licensing
Different
SpecialK: GPL-3.0 vs terminal: MIT
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | SpecialKO/SpecialK ↗ | microsoft/terminal ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Lovingly referred to as the Swiss Army Knife of PC gaming, Special K does a bit of everything. | The new Windows Terminal and the original Windows console host, all in the same place! |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 2,093 | ☆ 105,260 |
| Forks | 95 | 9,694 |
| Open Issues | 154 | 1,778 |
| Main Language | C++ | C++ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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