Warp.dev is a pretty nifty terminal, but their paid plans are a joke. If you pay them $18 a month, they’ll let you do all of 1000 AI queries per month. What the hell…

Is there an open source alternative terminal that’s any good? Honestly mostly i like the AI integration, being able to manage the terminal with my mouse, having a nice copy and paste of the most recent command, plus the ability to send it to the AI to figure out the response.

I know Warp does 10,000 other things, but it’s not something i use.

https://www.warp.dev/pricing

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Have you given alacritty a go?

https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty

Per gpt : 1. Tabby (Open-Source AI Assistant)

What it is: A self-hosted AI coding assistant that integrates with your terminal.

Pros:

Local LLM support (no external API needed).

Can generate command completions based on previous inputs.

Open-source, so no per-query limits.

Cons: Requires some setup if you want local AI instead of using OpenAI APIs.

2. WezTerm (Highly Customizable Terminal)

What it is: A GPU-accelerated terminal with modern UI features like tabs, panes, and copy-paste enhancements.

Pros:

Built-in mouse support for selecting text and managing panes.

Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows).

Configurable via Lua scripting.

Cons: No built-in AI, but you can integrate external AI tools.

3. Kitty (Fast & Feature-Rich Terminal)

What it is: A GPU-based terminal emulator with scripting support.

Pros:

Mouse support and inline images.

Supports scripting in Python, which you can use to integrate AI tools.

Cons: No native AI integration.

4. ShellGPT (ChatGPT in Your Terminal)

What it is: A command-line interface for interacting with ChatGPT.

Pros:

Lets you ask AI for help with terminal commands.

Can be used inside any terminal (Kitty, WezTerm, etc.).

Cons: Requires an OpenAI API key (or self-hosted LLM).

Best Setup for an Open-Source “Warp-like” Experience

Since there's no perfect open-source equivalent of Warp yet, you could piece together a solid workflow like this:

Use WezTerm (or Kitty) for a modern terminal experience.

Install ShellGPT for AI assistance inside your terminal.

Use Tabby if you want a local AI-powered code assistant.

That setup would give you most of Warp's AI features without the insane pricing.

I've read about this recently

https://ghostty.org/

Not sure it's what you are looking for.