NOTE
This document has been superseded by the Terminal 2022 Roadmap. Please refer to that document for the updated roadmap.
This document outlines the roadmap towards delivering Windows Terminal 2.0.
Windows Terminal is engineered and delivered as a set of 6-week milestones. New features will go into Windows Terminal Preview first, then a month after they've been in Preview, those features will move into Windows Terminal.
| Duration | Activity | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 4 weeks | Dev Work
|
Release to Internal Selfhosters at end of week 4 |
| 1 week | Quality & Stability
|
Push to Microsoft Store at end of week 5 |
| 1 week | Release
|
Release available from Microsoft Store & GitHub Releases |
Below is the schedule for when milestones will be included in release builds of Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal Preview. The dates are rough estimates and are subject to change.
| Milestone End Date | Milestone Name | Preview Release Blog Post |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-18 | 1.1 in Windows Terminal Preview | Windows Terminal Preview 1.1 Release |
| 2020-07-31 | 1.2 in Windows Terminal Preview 1.1 in Windows Terminal |
Windows Terminal Preview 1.2 Release |
| 2020-08-31 | 1.3 in Windows Terminal Preview 1.2 in Windows Terminal |
Windows Terminal Preview 1.3 Release |
| 2020-09-30 | 1.4 in Windows Terminal Preview 1.3 in Windows Terminal |
Windows Terminal Preview 1.4 Release |
| 2020-11-30 | 1.5 in Windows Terminal Preview 1.4 in Windows Terminal |
Windows Terminal Preview 1.5 Release |
| 2021-01-31 | 1.6 in Windows Terminal Preview 1.5 in Windows Terminal |
Windows Terminal Preview 1.6 Release |
| 2021-03-01 | 1.7 in Windows Terminal Preview 1.6 in Windows Terminal |
Windows Terminal Preview 1.7 Release |
| 2021-04-14 | 1.8 in Windows Terminal Preview 1.7 in Windows Terminal |
Windows Terminal Preview 1.8 Release |
| 2021-05-31 | 1.9 in Windows Terminal Preview 1.8 in Windows Terminal |
Windows Terminal Preview 1.9 Release |
| 2021-07-14 | 1.10 in Windows Terminal Preview 1.9 in Windows Terminal |
Windows Terminal Preview 1.10 Release |
| 2021-08-31 | 1.11 in Windows Terminal Preview 1.10 in Windows Terminal |
Windows Terminal Preview 1.11 Release |
| 2021-10-20 | 1.12 in Windows Terminal Preview 1.11 in Windows Terminal |
Windows Terminal Preview 1.12 Release |
Incoming issues/asks/etc. are triaged several times a week, labeled appropriately, and assigned to a milestone in priority order:
- P0 (serious crashes, data loss, etc.) issues are scheduled to be dealt with ASAP
- P1/2 issues/features/asks assigned to the current or future milestone, or to the Terminal 2.0 milestone for future assignment, if required to deliver a 2.0 feature
- Issues/features/asks not on our list of 2.0 features are assigned to the Terminal Backlog for subsequent triage, prioritization & scheduling.
The following are a list of the key scenarios we're aiming to deliver for Terminal 2.0.
👉 Note: There are many other features that don't fit within 2.0, but will be re-assessed and prioritized for 3.0, the plan for which will be published in 2021.
| Priority* | Scenario | Description/Notes | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Settings UI | A user interface that connects to settings.json. This provides a way for people to edit their settings without having to edit a JSON file. Issue: #1564 Specs: #6720, #6904 Implementation: #7283, #7370, #8048 |
✔️ |
| 0 | Command palette | A popup menu to list possible actions and commands. Issues: #5400, #2046 Spec: #2193 Implementation: #6635 |
✔️ |
| 1 | Tab tear-off | The ability to tear a tab out of the current window and spawn a new window or attach it to a separate window. Issue: #1256, #5000 Spec: #2080, #7240 |
📝 |
| 1 | Clickable links | Hyperlinking any links that appear in the text buffer. When clicking on the link, the link will open in your default browser. Issue: #574 Implementation: #7251 |
✔️ |
| 1 | Default terminal | If a command-line application is spawned, it should open in Windows Terminal (if installed) or your preferred terminal Issue: #492 Spec: #2080, #7414 |
✔️ |
| 1 | Overall theme support | Tab coloring, title bar coloring, pane border coloring, pane border width, definition of what makes a theme Issue: #3327 Spec: #5772 |
🦶 |
| 1 | Open profile elevated | Configure profiles to always open elevated (if Terminal was run unelevated) Issue: #5000, #632 Spec: #8455 |
📝 |
| 1 | Open tab in existing window | Open new tabs in existing Terminal windows Issue: #5000, #4472 Spec: #8135 |
✔️ |
| 1 | Traditional opacity | Have a transparent background without the acrylic blur. Issue: #603 |
✔️ |
| 2 | SnapOnOutput, scroll lock | Pause output or scrolling on click. Issue: #980 Spec: #2529 Implementation: #6062 |
✔️ |
| 2 | Infinite scrollback | Have an infinite history for the text buffer. Issue: #1410 |
🦶 |
| 2 | Pane management | All issues listed out in the original issue. Some features include pane resizing with mouse, pane zooming, and opening a pane by prompting which profile to use. Issue: #1000 |
📝 |
| 2 | Theme marketplace | Marketplace for creation and distribution of themes. Dependent on overall theming |
🦶 |
| 2 | Jump list | Show profiles from task bar (on right click)/start menu. Issue: #576 Implementation: #7515 |
✔️ |
| 2 | Open with multiple tabs | A setting that allows Windows Terminal to launch with a specific tab configuration (not using only command line arguments). Issue: #756 |
✔️ |
| 3 | Open in Windows Terminal | Functionality to right click on a file or folder and select Open in Windows Terminal. Issue: #1060 Implementation: #6100 |
✔️ |
| 3 | Session restoration | Launch Windows Terminal and the previous session is restored with the proper tab and pane configuration and starting directories. Issues: #961, #960, #766 |
✔️ |
| 3 | Quake mode | Provide a quick launch terminal that appears and disappears when a hotkey is pressed. Issue: #653 |
✔️ |
| 3 | Settings migration infrastructure | Migrate people's settings without breaking them. Hand-in-hand with settings UI. | 🦶 |
| 3 | Pointer bindings | Provide settings that can be bound to the mouse. Issue: #1553 |
🦶 |
- 📝: The feature is currently in progress
- ✔️: The feature is complete and shipped in a Preview build
- 🦶: The feature is at risk of being punted to a future release cycle (beyond 2.0)
Feature Notes:
* Feature Priorities:
- Mandatory
- Optimal
- Optional / Stretch-goal