# DumbTerm

DumbTerm is a self-hosted development app. A self-hosted, browser-based terminal emulator that provides a remote shell with common tools and a Starship prompt, so you can execute commands from any device without installing an SSH client. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1329/dumbterm

## Description

A self-hosted, browser-based terminal emulator that provides a remote shell with common tools and a Starship prompt, so you can execute commands from any device without installing an SSH client.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

38/100 (Low), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 34 (last commit 391 days ago)
- Popular: 48 (249 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)

## Links

- Official website: https://dumbterm.dumbware.io
- GitHub: https://github.com/DumbWareio/DumbTerm
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/dumbwareio/dumbterm
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/dumbterm-0n31gwg1ncjvz0?q=DumbTerm

## Common questions

### How do I securely expose DumbTerm to external users?

Put it behind a reverse proxy, an auth provider such as Authentik or Authelia, or Cloudflare tunnels with application access rules. You can also enable the numeric PIN protection.

### How do I keep files after the container restarts?

Use the data directory to persist files between container restarts.

### Can DumbTerm be used like an app on phones or desktops?

Yes, it has PWA support for mobile and desktop and a responsive design.

### What common CLI tools are already included in the container?

It includes starship, nerdfonts, apt-utils, curl, wget, ssh, git, vim, nano, htop, net-tools, iputils-ping, traceroute, fontconfig, unzip, locales, python3, and others.

### Can I run a simulated terminal for demos?

Yes, set DEMO_MODE=true to enable demo mode with a simulated terminal.

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