tty7 is a terminal workbench written in pure Rust and rendered on Zed's gpui with a VT core from Alacritty. It offers persistent sessions that survive quitting and rebooting, editor-grade input, native SSH profiles with SFTP and port forwarding, remote workspaces, agent-aware panes for Claude Code, Codex and similar CLIs, and a scriptable CLI with skills.
Publisher’s description
What is tty7?
tty7 by tty7 contributors is open-source Windows software in the terminals & cli tools category. It is written in Rust.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (Inno Setup) installers for 64-bit Windows. It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 26.10.0, released on October 12, 2026. The version history goes back to September 23, 2026: 3 releases, all linked to the official files. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (l0ng-ai/tty7) has 1,309 stars. Similar programs include PowerShell, Alacritty and Oh My Posh.
Project description on GitHub: “The terminal that outlives its window. Shells survive quitting the app, agents can drive other agents, and remote machines work the same way. Pure Rust, GPU-rendered.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
- Updated in the last two months
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: tty7 is an open-source terminals & cli tool tool for 64-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is tty7 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:
AB76CC9C367BA8007A90C200A970643314E2AD726AA8A47632BC1A328A48EAE0· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 3 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.10.0Latest | October 12, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 26.9.4 | September 29, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 26.9.3 | September 23, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id l0ng-ai.tty7 -escoop install extras/tty7tty7-26.10.0-windows-x86_64-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- tty7 contributors
- Category
- Terminals & CLI tools
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/l0ng-ai/tty7
- Written in
- Rust
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup)
- Version
- 26.10.0
- Released
- October 12, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- September 28, 2026
- Versions listed
- 3
- GitHub stars
- 1,309
- GitHub forks
- 109
- Website
- tty7.io
- winget ID
- l0ng-ai.tty7
- Scoop package
- extras/tty7
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is tty7 free?
Yes. tty7 is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is tty7 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 tty7 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.
Can tty7 be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does tty7 run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of tty7?
The versions page lists all 3 versions with links to their official installer files, back to September 23, 2026.
Can I use tty7 without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to tty7?
PowerShell, Alacritty, Oh My Posh, QPDF and PuTTY. The alternatives page compares them.
