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Terminal

The JupyterLite Terminal is an extension that contains a terminal running a bash-like shell in JupyterLite.

What can you do with the JupyterLite Terminal?​

Here’s what you can currently do:

  • Run basic shell commands on the JupyterLite file system (e.g., ls, cd, grep).
  • Use text editors like nano and vim.
  • Manage local and remote git repositories using git2cpp. See Git in the terminal for more details.
  • Use tab completion for commands and file names.
  • Install packages using mamba and pip.
  • Store and reuse command history.
Terminal InterfaceTerminal Interface
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This extension is still under active development. Future updates will include:

  • Additional commands.
  • Improved bash-like shell functionality.
  • Instructions for building and using custom JavaScript and WebAssembly commands.