A terminal-based weather client that displays forecasts with ASCII art icons and configurable units.
wego is a command-line weather application that fetches and displays weather forecasts directly in the terminal. It provides a lightweight, text-based interface for checking weather conditions without leaving the command line, supporting multiple weather data backends and languages.
Terminal users and developers who prefer a fast, distraction-free way to access weather information entirely within their command-line environment.
Developers choose wego for its simplicity, efficiency, and visual appeal with ASCII art icons, offering a configurable, SSL-secured weather client that works with backends like OpenWeatherMap.
weather app for the terminal
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Displays weather conditions with aesthetically pleasing text-based icons, enhancing terminal readability without relying on images, as shown in the animated GIF example.
Shows detailed metrics like felt temperature, wind direction, precipitation probability, and viewing distance in a single view, based on the feature list.
Supports multiple backends, unit systems, and languages with config file management via ingo, allowing easy personalization from the command line.
Runs entirely in the terminal, providing quick, distraction-free weather checks as per its philosophy of simplicity and efficiency.
Requires setting up and maintaining API keys from external services, with limited free options—WorldWeatherOnline no longer offers free keys, as noted in the setup.
Depends on specific terminal features like UTF-8, 256 colors, and compatible fonts, which can be problematic in constrained or non-standard environments.
Only fetches weather on command execution, lacking built-in scheduling or automatic updates for continuous monitoring without external tools like cron jobs.