You don't need a terminal emulator
a year ago
- #Terminal
- #Emacs
- #Productivity
- Emacs users may not need a terminal emulator due to built-in functionalities.
- async-shell-command in Emacs runs commands asynchronously, similar to a terminal but with better text handling.
- Compilation buffers in Emacs provide clickable links to errors and warnings, enhancing debugging.
- Xref in Emacs offers advanced navigation and search capabilities, replacing tools like grep.
- TRAMP allows seamless remote file editing and command execution without leaving Emacs.
- Eshell is an Emacs-specific shell that can run terminal-required programs with ANSI emulation.
- Emacs provides superior alternatives to TUI applications like mc, Git clients, and fzf.
- The author advocates for moving away from terminal emulators, citing Emacs' integrated solutions as superior.