st

Linux

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.3

st is ranked #12 of 40 in terminal emulators on Freedom251. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

st plans and pricing

st Free Simple terminal implementation for X st.suckless.org · 5 Oct 2026

Purpose: st is a simple terminal implementation for X.
Terminal emulation: Implemented features include most VT10X escape sequences, serial line support, XIM support, utmp via utmp(1), and clipboard handling.
Input: st supports mouse and keyboard shortcuts configured through config.h.
Text and colors: st supports UTF-8, wide characters, 256 colors, true colors, antialiased fonts, fallback fonts, and line drawing.
Configuration: Configuration is done in config.h, with defaults stored in config.def.h.
Customization: The project lists community patches for optional changes and additions to st.
Project goal: The stated goal is a working graphical terminal for terminal applications.
Scope limit: The project says st is not intended to reimplement tmux and does not aim to provide an unlimited scrollback buffer.
Release: The download page lists st 0.9.3, dated 2025-08-09, with a size of 48kb.
Source access: The project describes st as actively developed and provides a Git repository users can browse or clone.
License: The project links a LICENSE file from its download section.
Security: The project page lists terminal features but makes no security or compliance claim.
Maker: The suckless.org e.V. is described as a registered association in München, Germany, founded by eight conference attendees at slcon 2.
Price from: Free

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