Pebrel launches as an open-source Windows terminal tuned for AI CLIs

Pebrel is a free, open-source terminal for Windows, built by a developer with Rust and GPUI and introduced in a V2EX post on October 3, 2026. Its focus is AI CLI workflows: it recognizes tools such as Claude Code and Codex and shows the matching icon and activity status for each.

According to the author, the project grew out of a gap he ran into in daily use. Mac has plenty of good-looking terminals, and Windows has capable ones too, including Warp and Windows Terminal. In his own usage, however, Warp felt heavy, while Windows Terminal was smooth but relatively basic. Once he started using Claude Code and Codex frequently and working across several local and remote sessions at the same time, he wanted a terminal with more features aimed at those workflows: a native workspace that is light, looks good, supports AI CLIs, and makes it easy to manage terminals, remote connections, and files. That goal is what led him to Rust and GPUI.

The features described so far include tabs and split panes; Claude Code and Codex integration that detects the AI CLI and displays its status; LaTeX math rendering; session notifications; SSH connection management; SFTP file transfer; a local file tree with Git operations; Markdown and image viewing; and saved workspace layouts. Pebrel is free and open source.