Crabby

Cross-platform terminal emulator written in Rust

Built with Tauri for native performance and modern web technologies

✨ Features

• Fast & Lightweight - Built with Rust for maximum performance

• Cross-Platform - Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

• Modern UI - Clean interface with customizable themes

• Native Feel - Powered by Tauri for true native experience

• Terminal Emulation - Full-featured terminal with modern capabilities

• Command Palette - Quick access to all features via Cmd+P (macOS) or Ctrl+P (Windows/Linux)

📦 Installation

Homebrew (macOS)

# Add the tap
brew tap lassejlv/crabby

# Install Crabby
brew install crabby

Manual Installation

Download the latest release from the releases page.

🚀 Usage

After installation, you can launch Crabby from:

• Command line: crabby
• Applications folder (macOS)
• Start menu (Windows)

Command Palette

Press Cmd+P (macOS) or Ctrl+P (Windows/Linux) to open the command palette for quick access to all features:

• Tab Management: Create new tabs, close tabs, switch between tabs
• Terminal Controls: Adjust font size, clear terminal
• Application: Reload app, view about information

The command palette supports fuzzy search - just start typing to filter commands.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Command Palette	Cmd+P	Ctrl+P
New Tab	Cmd+T	Ctrl+T
Close Tab	Cmd+W	Ctrl+W
Increase Font	Cmd+=	Ctrl+=
Decrease Font	Cmd+-	Ctrl+-
Reset Font	Cmd+0	Ctrl+0
Reload App	Cmd+R	Ctrl+R

Custom Commands

Developers can extend Crabby with custom commands using the command API:

// Register a new command
commandManager.registerCommand({
  id: 'my-custom-command',
  title: 'My Custom Command',
  description: 'Does something awesome',
  category: 'Custom',
  shortcut: 'Ctrl+Shift+A',
  icon: '⚡',
  action: () => {
    // Your custom logic here
    console.log('Custom command executed!');
  }
});

🛠️ Development

To build from source:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/lassejlv/crabby-rs.git
cd crabby-rs

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in development mode
npm run tauri dev

# Build for production
npm run tauri build

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.