
Carbonyl
github.com/fathyb/carbonyl- Category
- Developer Tools
- Rank
- No. 873Tools index
- Pricing
- Open Source
- Type
- TOOL
- Builder
- fathyb
- GitHub
- 19.3k stars
- Latest release
- v0.0.3
- Added
- Mar 31, 2026
About
A Chromium-based web browser that runs entirely in your terminal. Supports modern web features like WebGL, WebGPU, audio/video playback, and animations while running at 60 FPS with zero idle CPU usage.
What it can do
Browse websites and web applications
URLs or web addresses → Rendered web pages displayed in terminal interface
Render WebGL graphics and 3D content
WebGL-enabled websites or applications → 3D graphics and animations displayed in terminal at 60 FPS
Play audio and video content
Web pages with audio/video elements or streaming media → Audio playback and video display in terminal
Execute JavaScript and modern web APIs
Web applications using JavaScript, WebGPU, and other modern web technologies → Fully functional web application behavior in terminal environment
Display web animations and interactive content
Websites with CSS animations, transitions, or interactive elements → Smooth animations and interactive experiences rendered in terminal
Why it made the leaderboard
This is genuinely groundbreaking engineering - a full Chromium browser running in terminal with WebGL, media playback, and 60 FPS performance is unprecedented. The technical achievement of rendering complex web content as ASCII art while maintaining functionality is remarkable and fills a unique niche for terminal-based workflows and SSH scenarios.
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