Haunted terminal

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  Pumpkin Terror Theme

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  Ghost storm theme

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  Good spirits Theme

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  The Graveyard Theme

🎃 Inspiration

Developers spend too much time swapping between terminals, editors, GUI tools, and open windows. It breaks flow. Terminals are still stuck in the past: powerful but visually static.
We wanted a workspace that feels cinematic, premium, and immersive. A terminal that blends art and engineering.
Nimbus is that idea brought to life. Haunted Terminal is Nimbus wrapped in a spooky visual identity.

👻 What it does

Nimbus is a premium terminal emulator built on Hyper’s proven engine with a hauntingly beautiful visual style inspired by Ghosty. It features:

• Instant theme and cursor marketplace
• Ghost-smooth animations and clarity focused design
• Reliable xterm.js powered terminal emulation
• Plugin-friendly architecture for custom workflows

⚡ How we built it

Nimbus uses Electron for native cross-platform integration, React with TypeScript for the interface, and xterm.js for terminal emulation.
We extended Hyper’s core while adding our own isolated tab process architecture and advanced styling.

Kiro was a major development boost

• Vibe coding helped scaffold the Electron environment and major logic
• Spec driven development structured the isolation architecture
• Hooks automated theme pack creation and installation
• Steering docs kept code consistent and clean

Kiro removed friction so we could push deeper into innovation and visual rigor.

🧟 Challenges we ran into

• Achieving true tab process isolation with responsiveness
• Building real time theme installation without flicker
• Balancing the horror aesthetic with professional usability
• Ensuring stability while extending Hyper’s core

🔥 Accomplishments we are proud of

• A working prototype of a hybrid terminal concept
• Live theme marketplace and real customization
• Elegant performance-respecting animations
• A developer tool that feels emotional and alive

🧠 What we learned

• Kiro accelerates complex workflows when combined with strict specs
• Developer tools benefit from narrative and atmosphere
• Electron offers more room for architecture than common wisdom says

🔮 What is next for Haunted Terminal

• Full GUI-in-terminal support past proof of concept
• Advanced workspace layouts and tools
• Plugin and extension ecosystem
• Cloud-synced developer profiles
• AI-assisted workspace automation
• Public waitlist release

Ps: GUI is still in development ... it's future scope and we welcome open source contributors

Nimbus aims to redefine the terminal as a complete developer workspace.
Haunted Terminal is only the first apparition.

Built With

• electron
• eslint
• hyper-core
• ipc-messaging
• kiro
• node-pty
• react.js
• styled-jsx
• typescript
• webpack
• xterm.js
• yarn