Browsh

If you only have a 3kbps internet connection tethered from a phone, then it's good to SSH into a server and browse the web through, say, elinks. That way the server downloads the web pages and uses the limited bandwidth of an SSH connection to display the result. However, traditional text-based browsers lack JS and all other modern HTML5 support. Browsh is different in that it's backed by a real browser, namely headless Firefox, to create a purely text-based version of web pages and web apps. These can be easily rendered in a terminal or indeed, ironically, in another browser. Do note that currently the browser client doesn't have feature parity with the terminal client. Why not VNC? Well VNC is certainly one solution but it doesn't quite have the same ability to deal with extremely bad Internet. Terminal Browsh can also use MoSH to further reduce bandwidth and increase stability of the connection. Mosh offers features like automatic reconnection of dropped or roamed connections and diff-only screen updates. Furthermore, other than SSH or MoSH, terminal Browsh doesn't require a client like VNC. Download a binary from the releases (~11MB). You will need to have Firefox already installed. Usage Most keys and mouse gestures should work as you'd expect on a desktop browser. The Firefox Web Extension This is needed to run essential JS inside web pages so that they render in a way that Browsh can consume. You will need to install nodejs , usually available from your OS package manager. Though for development purposes the recommended method is with The browsh Golang code You will need to install go , usually available from your OS package manager. Though for development purposes the recommended method is with Special Thanks @tobimensch For essential early feedback and user testing. @arasatasaygin For the Browsh logo.