Linux-first terminal

ZDTT Terminal

A semi vibe-coded, distro-aware terminal experience for Debian and Arch power users. Smart onboarding, plugin support, custom aliases, and a living status bar—no fluff.

Explore Features
curl -O https://zdtt-sources.zane.org/install.sh && chmod +x install.sh && ./install.sh

Current release

v0.1.2.b.5

Supported families

Debian · Arch · macOS

Extension slots

Plugins + Aliases

Why ZDTT

Built for Linux hackers, tuned for comfort.

ZDTT pairs a friendly onboarding story with serious tooling. No learning cliff, no silent failure when you hop distros.

Smart distro detection

Installer inspects /etc/os-release, package managers, and user overrides to keep Debian, macOS, and Arch flows tight.

Always-on status bar

Background thread renders a live status bar with branding, time, and color themes you can swap on the fly. (unavailable on macOS)

Plugin-friendly core

Drop Python hooks inside ~/.zdtt/plugins, log issues automatically, and iterate without touching core files.

Aliases that stick

Readable aliases file, inline history, and tab-completion support so your favorite shortcuts load every launch.

Command batteries included

ls, grep, fastfetch, Python runners, package helpers, and more are wired in.

Graceful fallbacks

Unsupported systems get friendly warnings, opt-in installs, and clear messaging so nothing breaks silently.

Open source

ZDTT is open source and free to use. You can find the source code on GitHub.

3-step install

From curl to custom shell in minutes.

  1. Fetch the installer

    Use the one-liner above or download install.sh directly if you want to inspect the script first.

  2. Follow the prompts

    The script checks your distro, offers overrides, and handles both Debian (apt), Arch (pacman), and macOS (brew) flows.

  3. Launch zdtt

    Run zdtt from any shell. Tweak banner art, status-bar colors, and drop plugins into ~/.zdtt.

Heads up: ZDTT is Linux-only (with eperimental macOS support). Non-Debian/Arch installs can continue at your own risk—warnings are built in.

Showcase

Personality baked in.

Custom ASCII banner system
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Live status bar with themed colors
ZDTT by ZaneDev10:24pm
Plugin logging with guard rails
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Community

Bring your tweaks, aliases, and plugins.

ZDTT thrives on experimentation. Fork it, vibe with it, file PRs, or just send screenshots.

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