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asciinema vs VHS
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| Fact | asciinema | VHS |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Go |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 18k | 21k |
| Latest | v3.2.1 | v0.12.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-01 |
| Release cadence | about 64 days between releases | about 168 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
VHS replaces asciinema. Alternatives to asciinema →
PartialRecords terminal sessions from a script into a GIF or video, rather than capturing a live session as text.
asciinema
- v3.2.12026-06-16This is a small release, mostly improving error handling and formatting.
- v3.2.02026-03-01This release brings a mix of robustness improvements, new features and regression fixes:
- v3.1.02026-01-14This is a minor release, focused on improvements to the local streaming mode.
- v3.0.12025-10-24A small, mostly bugfix oriented release.
- v3.0.02025-09-15This is a complete rewrite of asciinema in Rust, upgrading the recording file format, introducing terminal live streami…
VHS
- v0.12.12026-09-24This release fixes
- v0.12.02026-09-09This release has a nice quality-of-life feature and some bugfixes. Let's check it out.
- v0.11.02026-03-10This release includes two nice features that include scrolling the viewport and supporting Ctrl+<arrow> keys. You can n…
- v0.10.02025-06-17d9fd05fa446f74a524b01d85a46f7e1861b1a50d: feat: support additional alt/ctrl/shift special characters (#582) (@raphamori…
- v0.9.02025-01-15This release introduces the Wait keyword:
asciinema
unsigned The latest release, v3.2.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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VHS
✓ signed The latest release, v0.12.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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