A text-based terminal interface for browsing and interacting with Reddit.
RTV (Reddit Terminal Viewer) is a Python-based terminal application that provides a text-based interface for browsing Reddit. It allows users to read posts, view comments, and interact with Reddit content entirely within the terminal, offering a fast, keyboard-centric alternative to graphical browsers.
Terminal power users, developers, sysadmins, and anyone who prefers command-line tools or wants to browse Reddit efficiently without switching to a web browser.
RTV offers a lightweight, distraction-free way to access Reddit with full keyboard control, customizable themes, and support for media links through external programs—ideal for those who live in the terminal.
Browse Reddit from your terminal
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Supports Vim-style movement keys and comprehensive keyboard shortcuts, enabling fast navigation for power users without mouse dependency, as detailed in the CONTROLS.md.
Runs entirely in the terminal with minimal dependencies, making it ideal for SSH sessions or low-resource environments, as emphasized in the philosophy section.
Offers multiple pre-built themes like Solarized and Molokai, plus support for custom themes through configuration files, allowing personalized terminal aesthetics.
Configurable via mailcap to open images, videos, and links with external programs, extending functionality beyond text-based browsing, though setup requires manual steps.
Development is officially shut down with no future updates, leaving it vulnerable to Reddit API changes, security issues, and lack of support, as stated in the README header.
Explicitly not supported on Windows due to resource constraints, limiting its user base to Unix-like systems and excluding a major platform.
Requires manual setup of mailcap files to handle media links, which can be cumbersome for casual users and adds complexity compared to integrated solutions.