Finally, a terminal that
Every terminal adapts old habits to AI. This one was built the other way around.
Welcome to the shiny world of Vibe Engineering.
“A terminal named after a sock? Proudfeet!”
These aren't the features you're looking for.
Most terminals see a process. Chau7 reveals what's really running: the AI, the tokens, the bill.
"I know what all my AI do."
Tabs auto-rename. AI agents get branded colors. At a glance, you see everything.
"My context is automatically optimized."
Context Token Optimization trims what your AI doesn't need. ~40% savings, zero config.
"My AI controls my terminal."
20 MCP tools over Unix socket. Your AI opens tabs, runs commands, reads output. No plugins.
"I see what my AI costs."
Tokens, latency, and dollars per session. Know what you're spending before your invoice does.
What makes Chau7 different
Lower Cognitive Load
Tabs auto-identify what's running and rename themselves. You can rename them too. AI agents get branded colors. Seven CLIs recognized at a glance. You stop juggling context. Chau7 holds it for you.
Browse features →Optimize Cost & Context
Context Token Optimization cuts ~40% of what your AI sends. Cost tracking shows spend per session, per model, per call. Less waste, more signal.
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20 MCP tools let your AI drive the terminal… and you see every move. Session telemetry, approval gates, tab limits. You don't just monitor your AI. You master it.
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Less noise for you. Fewer tokens for them.
The terminal sits between you and your AI. Chau7 optimizes both sides: you manage less, they waste less.
- You stop juggling.
- Identity and status live on every tab. Eight agents, one glance. You manage more AI without it costing more attention.
- They run leaner.
- Context Token Optimization cuts ~40% of tokens per session. Cleaner context in, better output out, lower bill at the end.
- It adds up.
- Leaner agents cost less to run. Clear oversight means fewer interruptions. More agents, same effort.
Not Electron. Not a wrapper. Not sorry.
A native macOS app. Swift frontend, Rust backend, Metal GPU. 701 tests because breaking things should be intentional. We bypassed the macOS compositor for display. We parse escape sequences with SIMD instructions. We run a lock-free ring buffer between the PTY reader and the parser. We did all of this for a terminal named after a sock. It's fine. We're fine. Mostly.
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