terminator ☆

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Description:
Multiple GNOME terminals in one window

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: terminal gnome productivity developer-tools emulator

Install: brew install terminator

About:
Terminator is an advanced terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop environment that supports multiple terminals within a single window. Its main value proposition is the ability to split windows both horizontally and vertically, allowing users to manage several sessions simultaneously. It also includes features like session management and search functionality to enhance workflow efficiency.

Key Features:

Split terminals horizontally and vertically
Group drag and drop of terminals
Session management to save and load layouts
Search interface for terminal contents
Plug-in system for extensibility

Use Cases:

Developers monitoring logs while running commands
System administrators managing multiple servers via SSH
Data scientists running parallel scripts

Alternatives:

iTerm2 – macOS native alternative with similar split features
Tilix – VTE-based tiling terminal emulator for GTK environments
Konsole – KDE's default terminal with basic split panes

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 8:59pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	c60e0696
Oct 10, 2024 2:27pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	763a2dc1