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SideCli
Auto-hide Sidebar Terminal for macOS
SideCli is a lightweight native terminal for macOS built to stay out of your way. 100% free to use. Its main feature is edge-snapping: move your mouse to the screen edge and the terminal instantly slides out; move away and it hides again. No hotkeys, no window juggling, no clutter. Supports multi-monitor setups, pin mode, tabs, split panes, dark/light themes, and more — all in a ~3MB open-source app built with xterm.js.
This project started as a personal “scratch my own itch” tool. I got tired of constantly switching terminal windows during development, but most alternatives either felt too minimal or tried to become full-blown developer platforms packed with AI chat, plugins, dashboards, and features I rarely used.
I didn’t want a terminal that acts like an IDE. I just wanted one that stays nearby, appears instantly when needed, and disappears when not.
That idea eventually became SideCli.
✨ Main features:
* Edge-snap auto show/hide * Left/right screen edge support * Multi-monitor support * Pin mode for always-visible windows * Multiple tabs + dual-pane layout * Resizable window * Light & dark themes * Built-in common shortcuts
Built with xterm.js. No accounts, no telemetry, no subscriptions. The app is only ~3MB+ after unzip.
The downloadable app and the open-source version are almost identical, so if something bothers you, feel free to tweak it or open a PR 🙌
If SideCli saves you even a few alt-tabs a day, a ⭐ on GitHub would mean a lot for a solo project.
SideCli was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #76 on the daily leaderboard. SideCli is a lightweight native terminal for macOS built to stay out of your way. 100% free to use. Its main feature is edge-snapping: move your mouse to the screen edge and the terminal instantly slides out; move away and it hides again. No hotkeys, no window juggling, no clutter. Supports multi-monitor setups, pin mode, tabs, split panes, dark/light themes, and more — all in a ~3MB open-source app built with xterm.js.
On the analytics side, SideCli competes within Productivity, Open Source, Developer Tools, Menu Bar Apps and Vibe coding — topics that collectively have 1.2M followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how SideCli performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted SideCli?
SideCli was hunted by Yuting. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of SideCli including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
Yuting
Hey PH! 👋 Thanks for checking out SideCli.
This project started as a personal “scratch my own itch” tool. I got tired of constantly switching terminal windows during development, but most alternatives either felt too minimal or tried to become full-blown developer platforms packed with AI chat, plugins, dashboards, and features I rarely used.
I didn’t want a terminal that acts like an IDE.
I just wanted one that stays nearby, appears instantly when needed, and disappears when not.
That idea eventually became SideCli.
✨ Main features:
* Edge-snap auto show/hide
* Left/right screen edge support
* Multi-monitor support
* Pin mode for always-visible windows
* Multiple tabs + dual-pane layout
* Resizable window
* Light & dark themes
* Built-in common shortcuts
Built with xterm.js.
No accounts, no telemetry, no subscriptions.
The app is only ~3MB+ after unzip.
The downloadable app and the open-source version are almost identical, so if something bothers you, feel free to tweak it or open a PR 🙌
If SideCli saves you even a few alt-tabs a day, a ⭐ on GitHub would mean a lot for a solo project.
Happy to chat in the comments!
📦 Download directly: SideCli.dmg ·
🌐 Website: sidecli.com ·
⭐ GitHub: yuting-ai/SideCli