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mlterm vs COSMIC Terminal: catalog facts
mlterm	COSMIC Terminal
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Good handling of complex scripts and bidirectional text Supports image display protocols	GPU rendering with wgpu, plus a fallback renderer Font ligatures and bidirectional text
Configuration is less approachable than mainstream terminals Smaller user community	Designed for the COSMIC desktop on Linux Younger than long-established Linux terminals
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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