This article explores the limitations of traditional terminal emulators and imagines improvements using concepts from Jupyter Notebooks. It discusses features like better command interaction, long-lived process management, and advanced data tracking for reruns and undo functionality. The author highlights existing tools like Warp and iTerm2 that incorporate some of these ideas.

ov is a terminal pager designed for viewing large files efficiently, with features like customizable headers, column mode, and real-time monitoring of file changes. It supports various installation methods across different operating systems and offers extensive configuration options for user preferences. The tool is optimized for handling tabular text and provides advanced search capabilities, although it lacks syntax highlighting for certain file types.