Any good Termux forks with a modern UI?
I like Termux, but its UI feels pretty outdated. The side menu doesn't even open on my phone!
I don't have any issues with the terminal itself or its packages. I just wish the Android side was better.
I've tried NyaMux and termux-kotlin. NyaMux is a little better, but I'm still not really satisfied with either of them.
I also came across a few other projects:
Termux forks:
NyaMux: Kotlin/Compose UI rewrite (archived).
https://github.com/kerneldroid/NyaMux
NewTermux: Modern UI, file and package managers.
https://github.com/The412Banner/NewTermux
termux-kotlin: NyaMux fork, no releases.
https://github.com/sankarru/termux-kotlin
Terminal EX: Material You improvements.
https://github.com/Graywizard888/Terminal_EX
ZeroTermux: Extensive customization and tools.
https://github.com/hanxinhao000/ZeroTermux
termux-kotlin-app: Kotlin UI, modern settings, split terminal.
https://github.com/reapercanuk39/termux-kotlin-app
Termux+: Experimental Material You and AI features.
https://github.com/thejaustin/termux-ai-app
Termux Monet: Older Material You fork.
https://github.com/Termux-Monet/termux-monet
Other related projects
Termix: Compose terminal with Linux environments.
https://github.com/jeffusion/Termix
ReTerminal: Material 3 terminal with Alpine Linux.
https://github.com/RohitKushvaha01/ReTerminal
Xed Editor: Code editor with Ubuntu terminal.
https://github.com/Xed-Editor/Xed-Editor
Squircle CE: Code editor with Termux integration.
https://github.com/massivemadness/Squircle-CE
None of the options I've seen have really convinced me so far. Some look better than the original, but I still haven't found one that feels like a polished, modern Android app.
I'm not looking for a completely different terminal or a bunch of extra features. I'd actually prefer something fairly simple: the same Termux underneath, just with a much better UI/UX, sensible defaults, smooth interactions, and proper Android integration.
Has anyone found something like that?
I'm also curious why the official Termux UI hasn't changed much over the years. Is there a technical reason, or is it just not a priority for the maintainers?