Overview
Terax is a revolutionary, lightweight (under 8MB), terminal-first AI-native development workspace. Built with Tauri 2 and Rust on the backend, and React 19 on the frontend, Terax delivers a blazing-fast, native experience. It seamlessly integrates a powerful terminal with WebGL rendering, a sophisticated code editor, a comprehensive file explorer, robust source control with a git graph, and an intelligent web preview pane. At its core lies an agentic AI side-panel that can leverage your own API keys or run fully local models, all without telemetry or account requirements.
Key Features
- AI-Native Workflow: Leverage agentic AI for tasks like code completion, editing, and complex project management. Supports a vast array of BYOK providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Groq, etc.) and local inference engines (LM Studio, Ollama, MLX).
- Powerful Terminal: Experience a multi-tab, GPU-accelerated terminal with WebGL rendering, editor-like command input, and a native PTY backend supporting popular shells. Includes split panels, inline search, and per-tab workspace environments on Windows.
- Integrated Code Editor: Featuring CodeMirror 6, with support for all major languages, inline AI autocomplete, AI edit diffs, and Vim mode. Enjoy multiple built-in themes.
- Advanced Source Control: Manage your Git repositories with ease, including staging hunks, committing, pushing, branch visualization, and a detailed commit graph for history.
- Smart Web Preview: Automatically detects and previews local development servers, enhancing your frontend workflow.
- Highly Customizable: Personalize your workspace with custom themes, background images, and independent editor theming.
- Minimal Footprint: Exceptionally lightweight at around 7-8MB on disk, with no telemetry or account required for a private, secure development environment.
Typical Use Cases
Terax is ideal for developers seeking an efficient, integrated, and AI-powered development environment directly within their terminal. It excels at:
- Rapid Prototyping & Development: Quickly spin up projects, experiment with AI-assisted coding, and preview changes in real-time.
- Remote Development & Server Management: Manage remote servers and cloud infrastructure through its robust terminal and AI capabilities.
- AI-Driven Code Refinement: Utilize AI agents to refactor code, identify issues, and automate repetitive coding tasks with confidence.
- Streamlined Git Workflow: Developers who prefer a visual and interactive approach to Git operations, enhanced by AI insights.
- Personalized Development Experience: Tailor the workspace to your aesthetic and functional preferences with extensive theming and customization options.
- Privacy-Conscious Developers: Those who prioritize local control and data privacy, opting for local AI models and no external tracking.
