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Lotus 3.0 · macOS and Linux · Windows in development
lotus
Your terminal. Reimagined. On the systems you use.
$ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Fanxy13/homebrew-lotus/main/install.sh | zsh
lotus start screen
/weather ASCII forecast
/app typos are fine
/bg remove backgrounds, on your Mac
/lotus log what happened
/settings make it yours
/bg remove background removal
lotus features choose features
/lotus log diagnostics
⌃⌥L Apple Shortcut
/app open any app
/install app catalog
/brew Homebrew search
/weather ASCII forecast
/ai AI terminal
/skip audio control
/lotus visual visualizer
/convert MP3 and MP4
/minecraft server setup
/ios device tools
/yt your own shortcuts
Now playing, live. /skip /back /vu /vd
13 themes — tap one
↑↓⏎
ENDEFRES
/settings
An AI that works in your terminal /ai
21°Tokyo · clear sky
\ / .-. - ( ) - `-' / \
ASCII weather /weather Tokyo
Opens apps. Typos are fine. /app
Audio visualizer, 8 modes /lotus visual
Background removal, on your Mac /bg remove
Everything Lotus did, in one place /lotus log
▗▙ ▟▖ ▐▛███▜▌ ▐█████▌▟ ▝▛▛▀▜▜▘▘Hi! Type my name and we can talk.
▄▖ ▖ ▟▜▙▄▄▄▄▄▙ ▀████████ ▝▛▛▀▀▀▛▌Need a command? Try /help.
Pets that live in your terminal /pets · new in 2.3
One Lotus.
The same start screen, the same commands, the same files – on the system you work on.
| What | macOS | Linux | Windows |
|---|
Yes tested on that system Partly works, with the limit named Soon being built No not possible there
One line.
$ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Fanxy13/homebrew-lotus/main/install.sh | zsh
A short setup asks for your name, theme and language. Documentation
Open Lotus with a key combination: Add the Apple Shortcut How it works
Questions
Does it run on Windows?
Not yet. A native PowerShell 7 version for Windows 11 is in development – no WSL, no compatibility layer. Until it is in a release, Lotus does not claim it: the table above says what is tested where.
Does Lotus need zsh on Linux?
Lotus' engine is zsh. The install script asks before it installs it and shows the exact command first. Your own shell can stay bash: Lotus loads into zsh and bash alike.
Does it need administrator rights?
No. It installs into your home folder. Where a command needs software from your system's package manager, Lotus shows the exact command and asks first – and the system asks for your password itself, in the open. Lotus never reads or stores it.
Does Lotus send anything anywhere?
No telemetry. It goes online only for what you ask: the weather, a web search, an update check, the AI you chose. Your files and your clipboard stay on the computer.
Do I need an AI account?
No. The AI is optional. Use a local model through Ollama or llama.cpp, an OpenAI-compatible server, Claude with your own key, or on a Mac Apple Intelligence. Keys are kept in the Keychain or your desktop's keyring, never in the repository or in a web page.
How do I remove it?
lotus uninstall asks first, then removes the program, its settings, the lines in your shell's startup file and the keys it stored.
Where are the settings?
~/.config/lotus – plain text you can read. Updates keep them as they are.