HackerTerm

A cinematic hacker-movie aesthetic terminal emulator built with Electron. Features a spinning globe, data streams, target tracking, and immersive visual effects.

Features

• Full Terminal Emulator - Powered by xterm.js with complete bash shell support
• Spinning Globe - Ultra-detailed 3D globe with cities, rivers, mountains, shipping lanes, flight paths, and weather systems
• Target Tracking Panel - Top-down city map with a moving target blip that follows streets
• Data Streams - Scrolling matrix-style data panels with system metrics
• Waveform Display - Oscilloscope visualization that reacts to keyboard input
• Satellite View - Animated satellite imagery panel
• Boot Sequence - Cinematic startup animation
• Realistic Keyboard Sounds - Mechanical keyboard audio feedback
• Multiple Tabs & Split Panes - Organize your workflow with tabs and horizontal/vertical splits
• Directory Inheritance - New terminals open in the same directory as the parent
• Customizable Themes - Multiple color schemes (Matrix Green, Amber, Cyan, Purple, Red Alert)
• Adjustable Settings - Font size, terminal opacity, animation toggles, and more

Screenshots

The interface features a data panel sidebar with:

• Global Network globe visualization
• Target Tracking city map
• System data streams
• Waveform oscilloscope
• Status footer with threat level indicator

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• npm

Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd hackerterm

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in development mode
npm start

Build

# Build for macOS
npm run build:mac

# Build for Windows
npm run build:win

# Build for Linux
npm run build:linux

# Build for all platforms
npm run build:all

Build outputs are placed in the dist/ directory.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + T	New tab
Cmd/Ctrl + W	Close tab
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + ]	Next tab
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + [	Previous tab
Cmd/Ctrl + D	Split pane vertically
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + D	Split pane horizontally
Cmd/Ctrl + W	Close pane (if multiple)
Cmd/Ctrl + Option + Arrow	Navigate between panes
Cmd/Ctrl + ,	Open settings
Cmd/Ctrl + B	Toggle data panel
Cmd/Ctrl + +	Increase font size
Cmd/Ctrl + -	Decrease font size

Project Structure

hackerterm/
├── main.js              # Electron main process
├── renderer.js          # Renderer process & UI logic
├── index.html           # Main HTML structure
├── styles.css           # Styling & themes
├── icon.png             # App icon
├── modules/
│   ├── BootSequence.js      # Startup animation
│   ├── GlobeRenderer.js     # 3D globe visualization
│   ├── CityMapRenderer.js   # Target tracking map
│   ├── DataStreamManager.js # Data stream panels
│   └── WaveformRenderer.js  # Oscilloscope display
└── package.json

Technologies

• Electron - Cross-platform desktop apps
• xterm.js - Terminal emulator component
• node-pty - Pseudoterminal bindings
• Canvas 2D API - Custom visualizations

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.