Wave Terminal by wavetermdev
An open-source, AI-integrated, cross-platform terminal for seamless workflows
About Wave Terminal
From the project's README at github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Wave is an open-source, AI-integrated terminal for macOS, Linux, and Windows. It works with any AI model. Bring your own API keys for OpenAI, Claude, or Gemini, or run local models via Ollama and LM Studio. No accounts required.
Wave also supports durable SSH sessions that survive network interruptions and restarts, with automatic reconnection. Edit remote files with a built-in graphical editor and preview files inline without leaving the terminal. Key Features Wave AI - Context-aware terminal assistant that reads your terminal output, analyzes widgets, and performs file operations Durable SSH Sessions - Remote terminal sessions survive connection interruptions, network changes, and Wave restarts with automatic reconnection Flexible drag & drop interface to organi
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 20k | github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm |
| GitHub forks | 949 | github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 3.9 years | since Jun 2022 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 163 | last: 21 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2025-12843. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Wave Terminal?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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