# Terminal Simulator: CLI Animation

Commands type into a dark terminal and print output, with pauses, scrolling and a cursor zoom. Use this video template in Subclip or copy its code for Claude.

Canonical URL: https://www.subclip.app/motion-graphics-templates/remotion/terminal-simulator

Preview video: https://subclipweb.subclip.app/motion-graphics-templates/v1/previews/motion-template-remotion-snapcn-terminal-simulator.mp4?v=b72f3cba6c

A terminal animation that types commands into a dark window, prints the output and can zoom in to follow the cursor.

- Framework: Remotion
- Category: Screens & Devices
- Duration: 7 s
- Aspect ratio: 16:9 landscape
- Code: Get the code (free sign-in): https://www.subclip.app/motion-graphics-templates/remotion/terminal-simulator

A dark terminal window fills the frame with a thin green border and monospace text. Commands type out a few characters at a time, and output lines print below them, with green arrows marking results. The playback pauses on key moments, scrolls step by step as lines stack up, and can zoom in close to follow the cursor while it types. The whole clip runs just under seven seconds.

Set the intro, the window background and border colors, and the font size and font. Typing speed is set per frame, and the chunk size controls how many characters appear at once. Turn the zoom camera on to stay close to the cursor during the demo, or leave it off for a wide view. Use it for CLI tool demos, API walkthroughs, developer docs videos and launch clips for command line products.

## Use it for

- CLI tool demos
- API and SDK walkthroughs
- Developer docs videos
- Command line product launches

## What you can change

- `speed`: Playback speed (Number)
- `intro`: Intro (Text)
- `background`: Window background (Color)
- `borderColor`: Border color (Color)
- `fontSize`: Font size (Number)
- `charsPerFrame`: Typing speed (Number)
- `chunkSize`: Characters per step (Number)
- `zoom`: Cursor zoom (On or off)
- `fontFamily`: Font (Text)
- `stageBackground`: Background around the scene (Color)

## How to use this template

1. Download Subclip for Mac or Windows. Every template on this page comes pre-installed.
2. Open the Templates panel, pick Terminal Simulator and drop it on your timeline.
3. Change the text, colors and timing in the layer settings, or ask the AI agent to edit it for you.
4. Export your video, or download the code to use the template in your own project.

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