CholTERM is a native macOS application developed using Swift, that combines a live file-tree browser with a full PTY terminal in a single resizable split-pane window. The two panes are tightly integrated: clicking a directory in the tree sends a cd command directly to the active shell, and Tab moves keyboard focus between the two panes.
CholTERM is intentionally a minimal application, although it does have a few additional features I’ve described in the manual that you can download fron the link below the screenshot.
View the CholTERM Elevator Pitch
After download, double click the DMG file and drag the CholTERM application into your Applications folder, then double click to run the application. CholTERM will state ‘Trial License’ in the window title. To remove this window title and the banner at the footer of the window, use this link which will prompt for your name and email address. When you submit this form you will shortly receive a licence file via email. Just drag this .lic file into this folder: ~/Library/Application Support/CholTERM/ and restart CholTERM. The license is free.
NOTE: The app is Signed and Notarised with Apple.
CholTERM for Windows: I have developed a port of CholTERM to Windows using C#, .NET 10 and WinUI 3. I developed both Intel x86 and ARM native applications. This app installs and runs fine on Windows. Smartscreen does not flag any concerns. If however you are running on a networked PC with either Sentinel One or Huntress installed they will flag concerns mainly due to the fact I am embedding PowerShell. The app is benign and does nothing nefarious! However I don’t have the time or skillset at the moment to sort this issue, and as it was primarily developed as an exercise / challenge and I have other things to do I won’t be making this available. I will however continue to use it for my own purposes when using Windows and maybe I’ll pick this up again in future.