Terminal Emulator

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A starting point to create your own terminal emulator in a Godot game, for example, to implement hacking-style gameplay.

Link to GitHub project

https://github.com/andrea-calligaris/terminal-emulator

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Features

  • Editable prompt, colors, monospaced font, and fully functional caret.
  • Internal environment variables.
  • Command history.
  • Autocompletion with Tab.
  • Command argument parsing: typed options (value, integer, flag), short and long names, positional arguments (required or optional with defaults), bundled short flags, and error reporting.
  • Auto-generated help: running any command with --help or -h prints usage, arguments, and options derived from its schema.
  • Wrapped lines that adjust automatically when the window is resized.
  • Text selection with the mouse, with copy and paste support (both via shortcuts and the popup menu).
  • Commands can run for extended periods (e.g. simulating ping) without freezing the UI.
  • Multi-line paste executes commands sequentially without freezing the UI.
  • Automatic and manual scrolling.
  • Popup menu for copy, paste, and potential future features.
  • Multi-line command input using Shift + Enter.
  • Word-based cursor navigation using Ctrl + arrows or Alt + arrows.
  • Can gain and lose focus, allowing integration with other windows or panels.
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