Put Terminal Output on Your Desktop

Terminal Widget lets you send output from commands, scripts, APIs, and Shortcuts directly to widgets across macOS, iOS, and iPadOS with rich formatting, progress bars, sparklines, and image support. It is available as a universal app on the App Store for $9.99.

Features

Output text from terminal commands or generate a wide variety of charts and tables from data
Multiple widgets can be targeted individually
Sync across multiple Macs and iOS devices
Display local or remote images, including those generated by APIs
Display images edge-to-edge
Full control over colors, fonts, and icon
Instant updates on macOS, rapid updates on iOS via iCloud
Full CLI included, incorporate into scripts
Shortcuts actions work on Mac and iOS, with AppleScript support and a URL scheme for automation
Display progress bars with any number 0-100
Display charts and graphs by passing serial integer data
Display matrix-style chart of integer values

macOS Widgets

Output any text, image, or chart data to fully customizable widgets
Use shell scripts or AppleScript output on macOS
Interact via Shortcuts or URL scheme on macOS and iOS
Assign actions to widgets to execute on tap/click

Mac + iPhone + iPad

Widgets sync across your Apple devices when iCloud is enabled.
iOS and iPadOS widgets support the same rich text, progress bar, and sparkline payloads.
Use the URL scheme or Shortcuts actions to update widgets from iPhone and iPad.
Existing CLI scripts continue to work the same for Mac workflows.

CLI Example

terminal-widget --target widget1 --text "Build complete" --icon "checkmark.seal.fill" --progress 100 --fg "#22c55e"

Read full CLI documentation

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macOS Widgets

Mac + iPhone + iPad

CLI Example