Expanded Project Guides
Generated from:
TERMINAL_EMULATOR_DEEP_DIVE_PROJECTS.md
Project Index
| # | Project | Difficulty | Time | Key Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PTY Explorer Tool | Level 2: Intermediate | 1-2 weeks | PTY / Unix System Programming |
| 2 | Escape Sequence Parser | Level 2: Intermediate | 1-2 weeks | Parsing / ANSI/VT Sequences |
| 3 | termios Mode Experimenter | Level 2: Intermediate | 1 week | Line Discipline / Input Modes |
| 4 | Minimal Terminal Emulator (100 Lines) | Level 2: Intermediate | 1-2 weeks | PTY + Screen Model |
| 5 | ANSI Color Renderer | Level 2: Intermediate | 1-2 weeks | SGR / Attributes |
| 6 | Scrollback Buffer Implementation | Level 2: Intermediate | 1-2 weeks | History / Viewport |
| 7 | VT100 State Machine | Level 3: Advanced | 2-3 weeks | VT100 Modes / Invariants |
| 8 | Terminal Multiplexer (Mini-tmux) | Level 3: Advanced | 2-4 weeks | PTY Multiplexing / Layout |
| 9 | Font Rendering with FreeType | Level 3: Advanced | 2-4 weeks | Glyph Metrics / Rasterization |
| 10 | GPU-Accelerated Renderer | Level 3: Advanced | 3-6 weeks | GPU Pipeline / Text Rendering |
| 11 | Sixel/Image Protocol Support | Level 3: Advanced | 3-5 weeks | Image Protocols / Rendering |
| 12 | OSC Sequences (Clipboard, Hyperlinks) | Level 2: Intermediate | 1-2 weeks | OSC / Security |
| 13 | Full Terminal Emulator | Level 4: Expert | 2-4 months | Full System Integration |
| 14 | Web Terminal (xterm.js Backend) | Level 3: Advanced | 3-6 weeks | WebSockets / PTY Bridging |
| 15 | Feature-Complete Terminal (Capstone) | Level 5: Master | 4-12 months | Production Terminal Engineering |