vttest ☆
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Description:
Test compatibility of VT100-compatible terminals
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: terminal vt100 testing compatibility emulator
Install: brew install vttest
About:
vttest is a tool suite designed to test the compatibility of terminal emulators with VT100 and related standards. It performs a series of interactive tests to verify correct implementation of control sequences, cursor addressing, and screen formatting. This helps developers and users ensure their terminal behaves correctly according to established specifications.
Key Features:
  • Comprehensive VT100/VT220/VT320 protocol testing
  • Interactive test suite with visual verification
  • Checks for proper control sequence handling
  • Validates cursor addressing and screen updates
Use Cases:
  • Testing new terminal emulator implementations
  • Verifying compatibility of existing terminals
  • Debugging terminal display issues
  • Quality assurance for terminal software
Alternatives:
  • termtest – Alternative terminal testing tool with different focus
  • screen – Terminal multiplexer with some test capabilities
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 11, 2025 10:52pm 0 VERSION_BUMP e7820348
Dec 4, 2024 9:08pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 3f9c3b7f
Oct 27, 2024 5:52am 0 VERSION_BUMP 76e10d4b
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