LiveTerm — your terminal-style website in 5 minutes

Imagine: you want to create a personal website, a browser start page, or just an unusual portfolio, but you don't want to spend days on layout and setup. Sound familiar? That's exactly what LiveTerm was created for — a template that turns your website into an interactive terminal.

What's in the box?

LiveTerm is an open-source project on Next.js that lets you deploy a command-line interface website in just a few minutes. The main advantages:

• Minimalist design — no unnecessary elements, just functionality
• Single configuration point — the entire site is configured via config.json
• Ready-made themes — several styling options out of the box
• Quick start — from installation to a working site in 5 minutes

How does it work?

The heart of the project is the config.json file, where you specify:

{
  "title": "Мой крутой сайт",
  "name": "Иван Иванов",
  "ascii": "ваше_ascii_art",
  "social": {
    "github": "ваш_ник",
    "linkedin": "ваш_профиль"
  },
  "colors": {
    "light": { /* светлая тема */ },
    "dark": { /* темная тема */ }
  }
}

After configuration, just run:

yarn install && yarn dev

And your site is already available locally! For deployment, the developer recommends Vercel — the platform from the creators of Next.js.

Who is this for?

1. Developers for quickly creating personal pages
2. Designers as an unusual way to showcase work
3. IT enthusiasts for creating browser start pages
4. Instructors as a hands-on example of working with Next.js

Under the hood

The project is built on:

• Next.js for rendering
• TypeScript for type safety
• Docker for containerization
• Themes based on vscode-base16-term

Verdict: is it worth trying?

LiveTerm is a great solution if:

• You need a stylish site without complex development
• You want to stand out with a non-standard interface
• You're interested in experimenting with Next.js

The project is actively developing (5k+ stars on GitHub) and is suitable even for beginner developers. The main thing — don't be afraid to customize the template to fit your needs!