headless-terminal

headless-terminal

Installation

CommandPrompt

`$ npx skills add https://github.com/montanaflynn/headless-terminal --skill headless-terminal`

SKILL.md

ht — headless terminal

`ht` is a daemon that owns a pseudo-terminal per session and parses output with the same VT engine Ghostty uses. You can launch a TUI, send keystrokes, snapshot the rendered screen, and block until a screen condition is met.

Install ht

Check if the CLI is on `PATH`; if not, install it:

command -v ht || brew install montanaflynn/tap/ht

Without Homebrew, grab a tarball from the releases page and move the binary onto `PATH`. macOS (Apple Silicon) and Linux (x86\_64/arm64) only.

When to reach for this

• Target program draws to the alternate screen / uses (n)curses / reads `$TERM`.
• Needs real keystrokes (arrow keys, `<C-c>`, `<F5>`), not just stdin text.
• You need to inspect the rendered screen state, not the raw output byte stream.

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Installs

11

Repository

montanaflynn/he…terminal

GitHub Stars

113

First Seen

Apr 22, 2026

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