# Wave Terminal [](https://app.fossa.com/projects/git%2Bgithub.com%2Fwavetermdev%2Fwaveterm?ref=badge_shield) Wave is an open-source terminal that can launch graphical widgets, controlled and integrated directly with the CLI. It includes a base terminal, directory browser, file previews (images, media, markdown), a graphical editor (for code/text files), a web browser, and integrated AI chat. Wave isn't just another terminal emulator; it's a rethink on how terminals are built. For too long there has been a disconnect between the CLI and the web. If you want fast, keyboard-accessible, easy-to-write applications, you use the CLI, but if you want graphical interfaces, native widgets, copy/paste, scrolling, variable font sizes, then you'd have to turn to the web. Wave's goal is to bridge that gap.  ## Installation Wave Terminal works on macOS, Linux, and Windows. Install Wave Terminal from: [www.waveterm.dev/download](https://www.waveterm.dev/download) Also available as a Homebrew Cask for macOS: ```bash brew install --cask wave ``` ## Links - Homepage — https://www.waveterm.dev - Download Page — https://www.waveterm.dev/download - Documentation — https://betadocs.waveterm.dev/ - Blog — https://blog.waveterm.dev/ - Discord Community — https://discord.gg/XfvZ334gwU ## Building from Source See [Building Wave Terminal](BUILD.md). ## Contributing Wave uses GitHub Issues for issue tracking. Find more information in our [Contributions Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md), which includes: - [Ways to contribute](CONTRIBUTING.md#contributing-to-wave-terminal) - [Contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md#before-you-start) ## License Wave Terminal is licensed under the Apache-2.0 License. For more information on our dependencies, see [here](./ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.md).