Native Android terminal

Kerminal

A terminal on your phone that compiles.

A real shell on a real PTY. The APK is a launcher; you download an official rootfs, then add Git, Python, Node.js or a C/C++ toolchain with kpk when you need them.

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Android 8+ · arm64-v8a · release-signed

kerminal Android · arm64

# Build right here.
$ kpk install llvm
$ cat hello.c
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void) {
  puts("Hello from Android.");
}

$ clang hello.c -o hello
$ ./hello
Hello from Android.
$

A real, native shell

Bash and a PTY, running directly on Android.

Start small. Add tools.

A compact core with packages installed through kpk.

Your development workspace

Git, Python, Node.js, C/C++, Rust, Go, Zig and JVM tools. Build Android apps with Gradle and the Android SDK.

Get started

Install the APK. Allow installation from your browser or file manager when Android asks.
Add a rootfs. Open Kerminal, download the official image (or pick a local tar), then open a session. Try bash --version.
Make it yours. Browse all packages, or add a few essentials:
kpk install git python node

Latest release

requiresAndroid 8+ · arm64-v8a rootfsDownload official image · Bash · Nano · curl · kpk versionSee the release list apk size— released—

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