get desktop env like feel in command line interface

cli-desk-env is a command-line interface (CLI) tool designed to emulate a desktop environment within a terminal using tmux. It provides an interactive launcher, a customizable panel, and seamless integration with tmux to manage programs, windows, and panes efficiently. Whether you're a power user who loves the terminal or someone transitioning from a graphical desktop, this project brings a familiar desktop-like feel to the CLI.

• Application Launcher (F2): launch applications

• System Panel (F3): Quick-access menu for common utilities

• Tmux Integration: Enhanced window/pane management

• JSON Configuration: Easy-to-modify program definitions

• Battery/Clock Display: Status bar with system info

• Custom prefix (Ctrl-a)

• Mouse support

• Top status bar with time, date, and session info

• Easy window and pane management

• VI-style copy mode

• Custom key bindings:

  • F1: Terminal popup
  • Intuitive pane navigation and resizing

• you can read more shorcuts in SHORTCUTS.md file

• Tmux (Terminal Multiplexer)
• Python 3
• Bash
• Linux GNOME environment (optional)

1. Install

git clone https://github.com/dip-bash/cli-desk-env

cd cli-desk-env

chmod +x install.sh

./install.sh

tmux -u

2. Uninstall

chmod +x uninstall.sh
./uninstall.sh