A headless terminal emulator built for native Windows OS, that keeps isatty true for TUI, CLI or GUI applications.
Publisher’s description
What is Headless-TTY?
Headless-TTY is a proprietary terminals & cli tool program for Windows from revoconner. It is written in C++.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (revoconner/Headless-TTY) has 4 stars. Similar programs include PowerShell, Oh My Posh and QPDF.
Project description on GitHub: “A headless terminal wrapper built for native Windows OS, that keeps `isatty()` returning `true` for spawned processes while staying either completely invisible or hiding in system tray. Run any TTY enabled app such as Claude Code CLI, Gemini, Codex, or any TUI app without a console.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- Proprietary licence: check the terms and price
- No native ARM64 build
In short: Headless-TTY is a terminals & cli tool tool for 64-bit PCs.
Is Headless-TTY safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
62BA46AAB1A0ED7DC658077C9EFB2843CCE62E833ABB518D7DCD87B827A7B82E· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5.0Latest | December 31, 2025 | — | 64-bit Portable |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Revoconner.HeadlessTTY -eProgram files (.exe): headless-tty.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- revoconner
- Category
- Terminals & CLI tools
- Licence
- LIMITED COMMERCIAL USE LICENSE
- Price
- See the publisher’s site
- Source code
- github.com/revoconner/Headless-TTY
- Written in
- C++
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 2.5.0
- Released
- December 31, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- December 31, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 4
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- Revoconner.HeadlessTTY
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Headless-TTY free?
Headless-TTY is proprietary (closed-source) software (licence: LIMITED COMMERCIAL USE LICENSE). Whether it costs money depends on the edition: check the publisher’s site for prices and free tiers.
Is Headless-TTY safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Headless-TTY with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does Headless-TTY run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use Headless-TTY without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to Headless-TTY?
PowerShell, Oh My Posh, QPDF, Alacritty and PuTTY. The alternatives page compares them.
