ttyrec ☆

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Description:
Terminal interaction recorder and player

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: recording terminal replay cli debugging

Install: brew install ttyrec

About:
ttyrec is a utility for recording terminal sessions, capturing all input and output in a binary format. It serves as a lightweight alternative to the 'script' command, producing compact files that can be replayed later. The tool is particularly useful for creating tutorials, debugging interactive sessions, or preserving command-line workflows.

Key Features:

Records terminal I/O to a compact binary format
Includes a player utility for replaying sessions
Lightweight and simple to use
Preserves timing information for accurate playback

Use Cases:

Creating command-line tutorials and demonstrations
Debugging and documenting interactive terminal workflows
Archiving terminal sessions for later review

Alternatives:

script – Standard Unix tool that records to text, but lacks timing data and dedicated player
asciinema – Modern alternative with cloud hosting and web-based playback, but heavier dependency

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 10:47am		1	VERSION_BUMP	12cef6c0