electerm
Multifunctional terminal and remote access client for various computing platforms
GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026 · GitHub synced Sep 20, 2026
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Decision brief
Electerm is designed for users needing a multifunctional terminal with support for multiple protocols on various operating systems.
Good fit when
- For developers needing a streamlined interface to handle different remote computing needs such as SSH, SFTP, or RDP without switching tools.
- Suitable when you require cross-platform support and a consistent user experience across Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Avoid when
- If your primary need is for lightweight terminal operations without the overhead of Electron and its dependencies.
- Not ideal if you specifically seek advanced features catered to a single remote access protocol.
Observed Jul 16, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Adoption
Package downloads where a registry match exists. GitHub stars (15,158) are secondary evidence.
- npm downloads (30d)
- 7,497·npm downloads API·Sep 20, 2026
Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Very active (0d since push)
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No lockfile
- As of Sep 6, 2026
Public GitHub metadata and optional OSV scans. Signals, not a guarantee. Trust methodology.
Install
npm install electermSimilar tools
Same-category neighbours. No typed graph edges are catalogued for this tool yet.
Evidence and technical details
Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.
Overview
Electerm is an open-source application that supports multiple protocols like SSH, SFTP, FTP, TELNET, serial port communication, RDP, VNC, and SPICE. It provides a unified user interface built using Electron.
Capability facts
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Sep 20, 2026
- MCP server
- No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Sep 20, 2026
- Languages
- javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Sep 20, 2026
Categories
Compatibility
Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)
# needs nodejs/npm, suggest using nvm to install nodejs/npmSource link
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README
Install For Mac user: With snap: For some Linux distribution, you can find it from OS default App store(Ubuntu, Deepin, Mint...). For some linux OS, the , , or release may not work, you can try the or release. For Windows users, you can install it from windows store, command line...
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.