BBS Terminal

TERMinator ANSI skull art

A fresh new BBS Terminal for people who live their life 64K at a time.

▶ Features


is a modern BBS Terminal emulator built for the retro computing community. Connect to Bulletin Board Systems around the world using Telnet, TelnetS (SSL), and SSH.

Featuring full ANSI art support, ZMODEM file transfers, a built-in phonebook, session logging, and the innovative TAP (Terminal Audio Protocol) for BBS music and sound effects — brings the golden age of BBSing into the modern era.

Whether you're a veteran SysOp who never stopped running a board, or someone discovering the BBS scene for the first time, is your gateway to a community that never really went away.

TERMinator main screen on Windows showing ANSI art and quick connect


~/TERMinator/protocols ×

$ ls connections/

> telnet  telnets  ssh

Encrypted credential storage. Your connections are secure.

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~/TERMinator/display ×

$ cat ansi_support.txt

> Full 16-color DOS palette

> Proper Codepage 437 fonts

> Topaz 1200 Plus font support

ANSI art the way it was meant to be.

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~/TERMinator/phonebook ×

$ phonebook --list

> Xibalba BBS   telnet://  ✔

> 20 For Beers  ssh://    ✔

Save your favorites with thumbnails and one-tap quick connect.

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~/TERMinator/transfers ×

$ rz --zmodem

> Receiving: artpack.zip

> [########·······] 53%

Auto-detect incoming transfers. Choose your download directory.

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~/TERMinator/audio ×

$ tap --play

> ♪ Now playing: lobby.tap

> [▶] 0:42 / 2:15

BBS music and audio effects via Terminal Audio Protocol.

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~/TERMinator/chat ×

$ chat --join #lobby

> sysop_dave: anyone online?

> ph1l: yeah just got here 🇪🇷

Chat rooms, usernames, and country flags. Real-time community.

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~/TERMinator/sounds ×

$ bell --list

> c64  apple2  nes  sparc

> amiga  vt100  ibm_pc

Classic bell tones from legendary systems. 🔔

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~/TERMinator/logging ×

$ log --start session.log

> Recording to session.log

> [22:41:03] Connected...

Capture terminal transcripts with timestamps.

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~/TERMinator/display ×

$ gesture --config

> pinch-to-zoom: enabled

> swipe-scroll: enabled

Zoom, pan, and scroll the terminal with touch gestures.

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TERMinator Android - Home screen with ANSI art and quick connect
Home Screen
TERMinator Android - Phonebook with BBS listings
Phonebook
TERMinator Android - Settings including chat and TAP audio
Settings
TERMinator Android - BBS Chat system
BBS Chat
TERMinator Windows - Main screen with ANSI skull art
Main Screen
TERMinator Windows - Settings panel
Settings
TERMinator Windows - Phonebook with BBS thumbnails
Phonebook
TERMinator Windows - Connected to aBSiNTHE BBS
Connected to a BBS


iOS

iPhone & iPad
AVAILABLE
App Store
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Windows

Windows 10/11
BETA
Coming Soon

Windows is in active development. Check back for download availability.

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Android

Android 10+
SIDELOAD
Download

Coming soon to Google Play. Download the APK and sideload it.

v1.1.8