🖥️ Windows Terminal = Modern CLI
CMD is old. Windows Terminal is modern. Multiple shells, tabs, themes — powerful CLI.
📝 Windows Terminal Features
# Install Windows Terminal - Microsoft Store: Windows Terminal - GitHub: releases - Winget: winget install Microsoft.WindowsTerminal # Key Features - Multiple tabs - Split panes - GPU acceleration - Custom themes - Font support - Copy/Paste # Shells Available - PowerShell - CMD - WSL (Ubuntu, Debian, etc.) - Azure Cloud Shell - Custom shells # Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl + Shift + T → New tab Ctrl + W → Close tab Ctrl + Shift + D → Duplicate tab Ctrl + Shift + F → Find Alt + Shift + + → Split pane (horizontal) Alt + Shift + - → Split pane (vertical) Ctrl + Tab → Next tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab → Previous tab # Settings - JSON configuration - Profiles - Color schemes - Key bindings - Startup behavior
🎯 Customization
# settings.json
{
"defaultProfile": "PowerShell",
"profiles": {
"defaults": {
"fontSize": 12,
"fontFace": "Cascadia Code",
"useAcrylic": true,
"acrylicOpacity": 0.8
},
"list": [
{
"name": "PowerShell",
"source": "Windows.Terminal.PowershellCore"
},
{
"name": "Ubuntu",
"source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl",
"startingDirectory": "//wsl$/Ubuntu/home/user"
},
{
"name": "CMD",
"commandline": "cmd.exe"
}
]
},
"schemes": [
{
"name": "Dracula",
"background": "#282a36",
"foreground": "#f8f8f2",
"black": "#21222c",
"red": "#ff5555"
}
]
}
# Themes
- Dark themes
- Light themes
- Custom colors
- Background images
# Fonts
- Cascadia Code (default)
- Fira Code
- JetBrains Mono
- Consolas
💡 Terminal Tips
- Use tabs for multiple shells
- Customize key bindings
- Use themes for readability
- Set default profile
- Use acrylic background
“Windows Terminal modernizes CLI. Multiple shells, tabs, themes. Essential for developers.”
