st

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#37 of 40

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Score

5.9

The facts below are what the maker publishes about st, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From st's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
st	Free	Simple terminal implementation for X

Each one read from st's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Configuration: Configuration is done in config.h, with defaults stored in config.def.h.checked 5 Oct 2026
Customization: The project lists community patches for optional changes and additions to st.checked 5 Oct 2026
Input: st supports mouse and keyboard shortcuts configured through config.h.checked 5 Oct 2026
License: The project links a LICENSE file from its download section.checked 5 Oct 2026
Project goal: The stated goal is a working graphical terminal for terminal applications.checked 5 Oct 2026
Purpose: st is a simple terminal implementation for X.checked 5 Oct 2026
Release: The download page lists st 0.9.3, dated 2025-08-09, with a size of 48kb.checked 5 Oct 2026
Scope limit: The project says st is not intended to reimplement tmux and does not aim to provide an unlimited scrollback buffer.checked 5 Oct 2026
Security: The project page lists terminal features but makes no security or compliance claim.checked 5 Oct 2026
Source access: The project describes st as actively developed and provides a Git repository users can browse or clone.checked 5 Oct 2026
Terminal emulation: Implemented features include most VT10X escape sequences, serial line support, XIM support, utmp via utmp(1), and clipboard handling.checked 5 Oct 2026
Text and colors: st supports UTF-8, wide characters, 256 colors, true colors, antialiased fonts, fallback fonts, and line drawing.checked 5 Oct 2026

Maker: The suckless.org e.V. is described as a registered association in München, Germany, founded by eight conference attendees at slcon 2.checked 5 Oct 2026