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A fork of Windows Terminal with native agent integration, right in your command line.

C++ ◇ acp MIT
★2.1KSTARS
⑂165FORKS
!145ISSUES
🏆#4,163GLOBAL RANK
🔥3DAYS TRENDING
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intelligent-terminal gained 51 stars in the last 30 days, about 2 a day, and now has 2.1K. It is about 1 year old and has averaged roughly 2.1K stars a year. It ranks #312 among C++ repositories and #4,163 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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💡 Overview

intelligent-terminal is an open-source project written in C++: A fork of Windows Terminal with native agent integration, right in your command line.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in acp, agent, agent-client-protocol. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

1

Optimized execution pipeline written in C++ for predictable speed.

2

Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

4

Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

5

Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

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Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

terminal
$ git clone https://github.com/microsoft/intelligent-terminal.git
cd intelligent-terminal

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

C++20 compliant compiler (GCC 11+, Clang 13+, MSVC)

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

intelligent-terminal coordinates its core functionality through a modular C++ pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

Autonomous AI Agents

Orchestrate intelligent workflows and tool-calling routines with intelligent-terminal.

Model Inference & Prompting

Integrate fast, local or cloud-hosted generative AI models directly into production code.

Context Memory & RAG

Augment language models with dynamic vector retrieval and structured project memory.

Developer Productivity

Automate repetitive engineering tasks, code generation, and test creation using AI agents.

🚀 Getting Started

1

Install intelligent-terminal using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/microsoft/intelligent-terminal.git`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for intelligent-terminal.

3

Import intelligent-terminal into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `intelligent-terminal --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 2,056 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the MIT license.
Built in C++ for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with C++ and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with C++, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does intelligent-terminal do? +

A fork of Windows Terminal with native agent integration, right in your command line.

What language is intelligent-terminal written in? +

The primary language is C++. Topics include: acp, agent, agent-client-protocol, agentic-ai, ai.

Is intelligent-terminal actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Oct 16, 2026 with 145 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does intelligent-terminal have? +

intelligent-terminal has 2,056 stars and 165 forks on GitHub.

How does intelligent-terminal rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 2,056 stars, microsoft/intelligent-terminal is ranked #4,163 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #312 among C++ projects.

What license is intelligent-terminal distributed under? +

The repository reports a MIT license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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