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Termux App Store — A TUI Package Manager for Termux

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on a project called Termux App Store — a terminal-based app store / package manager experience designed specifically for Termux on Android.

The main goal is to make discovering, installing, and even sharing tools easier directly from the terminal without needing a full graphical UI.

Why I made it

Using Termux on mobile is powerful, but sometimes:

  • remembering package names is annoying
  • typing long install commands on a phone is tedious
  • discovering new tools isn’t very user-friendly
  • sharing personal scripts/tools can feel fragmented

So I wanted to experiment with something that feels more like an “app store” experience while still staying fully inside the terminal.

Features

  • Modern TUI interface
  • Browse tools interactively
  • Search packages quickly
  • Install tools directly from the UI
  • Lightweight and mobile-friendly
  • Works entirely in terminal
  • Community-driven tool uploads/distribution
  • Easy navigation without memorizing commands
  • Designed specifically for the Termux ecosystem

Idea Behind It

Instead of:

pkg install something
git clone something
cd something
bash install.sh

You can browse and manage tools in one place with a cleaner workflow.

The idea is not to replace Termux packages, but to create a more user-friendly layer for discovering and distributing tools/scripts/projects inside the community.

Current Status

Still actively being developed and improved.

I’m experimenting with:

  • better package management
  • repository integration
  • smoother UI/UX
  • upload/distribution system
  • plugin-style architecture
  • performance improvements for low-end devices

Feedback Welcome

I’d love feedback from the Termux community:

  • What features would you want?
  • What would make it genuinely useful?
  • What problems do you face using Termux on mobile?

GitHub:
https://github.com/djunekz/termux-app-store

Demo / Screenshots:
https://github.com/djunekz/termux-app-store

Thanks for reading 🙌

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