t-rec
Blazingly fast terminal recorder generating animated GIFs
TLDR
Record the current terminal session
$ t-rec
Generate both GIF and MP4 output$ t-rec --video
Record with drop shadow using a specific shell$ t-rec -d shadow /bin/sh
SYNOPSIS
t-rec [options] [shell]
DESCRIPTION
t-rec captures terminal sessions and converts them into animated GIF images or MP4 videos. It features intelligent idle frame detection for optimized file sizes, configurable framerate, optional decorative effects like drop shadows, and can record any window. Runs entirely offline on macOS, Linux, and NetBSD.
PARAMETERS
--video
Generate both GIF and MP4 output.-d DECOR
Apply decorative effect (e.g., shadow).
INSTALL
brew install t-rec
nix profile install nixpkgs#t-rec
HISTORY
t-rec was created by Sven Assmann (sassman) and is written in Rust.
SEE ALSO
asciinema(1), vhs(1), terminalizer(1)
