Wave
AI-nativeThe open source, AI-native terminal that sees your entire workspace
waveterm.dev Source★ 5,943Apache-2.0 DiscordSoftware Development / Developer Utilities
- Monthly visits
- 38.7K
- Down36.3%MoMSep 2026
- Public revenue
- Undisclosed
- No public revenue evidence yet
- Entry price
- Free
- No monthly subscription pricing
- Launched
- 2y ago
- 2023-12-19 · Est.
Traffic
Marketing moves
Launches, search & content, referrals, promotionsLaunched on Show HN (82 pts · 90 comments)Launch
Wave – Modern Open-Source Terminal (macOS and Linux) — Hi HN, I’m Mike, the founder and creator of Wave, a cross-platform open-source terminal that supports inline rendering, modern UI, and per…
Dec 19, 2023 · 2y agoLaunch page
Third-party reviews & case dossiers
Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics- Post excerpt:
- Hi HN, I’m Mike, the founder and creator of Wave, a cross-platform open-source terminal that supports inline rendering, modern UI, and persistent sessions. I love the command line; I’ve been using it for over 25 years, starting with a Linux box I made with spare parts in my college dorm room. But while other devtools have been modernized, the terminal has be
- What engineers like:
- Open source terminal with extra components - web view, file preview, code editor, and other graphical widgets. Includes a full web browser controlled from the terminal. Create workspaces with different configurations of widgets. Run widgets from remote machines e.g. visualize CLI output for monitoring. Manage everything through custom keybindings.
- Trade-offs & limitations:
- Uses Electron & built in TypeScript, which is what enables the web-like widgets, but how will it perform?
- Best suited for:
- Developers who need a customizable terminal with extra components
Open Source & Agent Ecosystem
- GitHub Stars
- ★ 5,943
- Forks
- 328
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Primary language
- Go
Agent, MCP & Developer Integration
CLI / SDKTraffic sources
Traffic breakdown
Channels
- Organic Search61%
- Direct18%
- Referrals15%
- Social4%
- Other2%
Countries
- United States23%
- South Korea9%
- China8%
- Mexico7%
- Vietnam6%
Search
Domain authority —Domain registered 2023-11-01
| Keyword | Monthly volume |
|---|---|
| wave | 266.7K |
| wave ai | 6,820 |
| wave terminal | 6,490 |
| waveterm | 680 |
| whot to make wave background wite termina | 300 |
Traffic data: Vaneform
Pricing
Pricing page not identified yet, or no public pricing listed.
Pages & changes
Key pages
Weekly snapshotsChanges
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Design
Minimal Monochrome (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.
First-screen preview · click to zoom
First-screen pitch & conversion flow
“The open source, AI-native terminal that sees your entire workspace”
Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
Conversion path: Centered Headline + CTA + Pure Typography & Geometry → Download App / Install Extension
- Category Positioning Anchor
Palette · click to copy
- Typography
- 7.0
- Color & Contrast
- 7.0
- Layout & Spacing
- 7.0
- Craft & Polish
- 7.0
- Distinctiveness
- 6.0
Structure
- Fonts
- Inter
- Hero layout
- Centered Headline + CTA
- Primary visual
- Pure Typography & Geometry
- Conversion CTA
- Download App / Install Extension
- Social proof
- No Explicit Trust Bar
- Navigation
- Floating Pill Nav
- Theme & density
- Dark · Balanced
- Corners & depth
- Large Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome
Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.
## Design Tokens
```css
:root {
--background: #0a0a0a;
--surface: #1c1c1c;
--foreground: #ffffff;
--muted-foreground: #a3a3a3;
--accent: #3dcc4a;
--radius: 16px;
--font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```
Color area ratio: Background #0A0A0A (~62%) · Surface #1C1C1C (~18%) · Text #FFFFFF (~10%) · Muted Text #A3A3A3 (~6%) · Accent #3DCC4A (~4%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.
## Layout & Conversion Structure
- Hero layout: Centered Headline + CTA
- Navigation: Floating Pill Nav
- Theme & density: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Large Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Pure Typography & Geometry
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.
## Avoid
- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color
Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.
Questions & evidence
- How much website traffic does Wave get?
- Vaneform estimates 38.7K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
- What is Wave and what platforms does it support?
- Wave is catalogued under Developer Utilities: The open source, AI-native terminal that sees your entire workspace. Supported platforms: CLI / SDK.
- Is Wave open source?
- Wave has a public repository (https://github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm) under the Apache-2.0 license, recording 5,943 GitHub stars.Source
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