Windows Terminal

Modern version of the Windows command prompt / console host (conhost.exe).

It has the main extra features:

• Tabs
• Quake mode lets you make wt appear and disappear with a keyboard shortcut

Tabs are especially useful for people that are experimenting with scripts and end up with a bunch of conhost windows scattered around.

Download

• microsoft/terminal (get the .msixbundle for an installer)
• Scoop: scoop install extras/windows-terminal
• Winget: winget install Microsoft.WindowsTerminal

Miscellaneous tips

• You can remove the copyright notice (the one or two lines always appearing at the top of your newly-opened shell) by adding -NoLogo to the command line arguments of your profile settings, see more PowerShell arguments