Terminal Candy
A native macOS app that reskins AI coding terminals such as Claude Code, so even a real shell can look delightful
About Terminal Candy
Terminal Candy is a native macOS app for reskinning your terminal: pick a skin, define the terminal blocks, and give AI command-line sessions such as Claude Code a fresh look. Under the skin is a real shell, powered by SwiftTerm with a real PTY, full VT emulation, scrollback buffer, xterm mouse support, true color, and multiple sessions. The built-in Skin Builder turns any image into a terminal skin: remove the background with a magic wand, select the screen area, choose a color palette, and load it live without restarting or compiling. The global ⌥Space hotkey brings up the terminal over any app without accessibility permissions; press ⌘M anytime to return to a clean standard terminal while preserving sessions and scrollback. It supports macOS 14 (Sonoma) and later, with a universal binary for both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. The first 14 days are a full free trial (up to 5 skin slots), followed by a one-time $10 purchase that unlocks unlimited skins and community membership.
Best for
Best use cases
Use a personalized terminal skin in AI coding sessions such as Claude Code
Quickly turn any image into a custom terminal skin
Bring up the terminal quickly over any app with a global hotkey
Press ⌘M to switch back to the standard terminal appearance and focus on work
Features
Real terminal core
A real PTY based on SwiftTerm, with full VT emulation, scrollback buffer, xterm mouse support, true color, and multiple sessions.
Skin Builder
Turn any image into a terminal skin: remove the background with a magic wand, select the screen area, choose a color palette, and load it live without restarting or compiling.
Global hotkey
Press ⌥Space to bring up the terminal over any app without accessibility permissions.
One-tap appearance switch
Press ⌘M to return to a clean standard terminal while preserving sessions and scrollback.
Pros
- Native macOS app with a real PTY and full VT emulation under the hood
- Skin Builder turns any image into a live skin without restarting or compiling
- Global ⌥Space hotkey brings it up anytime without accessibility permissions
- ⌘M instantly switches back to the standard terminal while preserving sessions and scrollback
Cons
- Officially a purely native Mac app, with no Windows or Linux build
Pricing Plans
Free trial
- 14 days of full-featured use
- Up to 5 skin slots
One-time license
- Continue using it after the trial
- Unlock unlimited skins
- Community membership
- License code sent by email; paste once to activate
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on Terminal Candy's official website.