Transform Your Terminal Experience

Real-time GPU-powered Matrix rain effects for Windows Terminal. Color-code your AI agent workflows at a glance.

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Matrix Terminal Shader

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Real-time Shader Control

Live parameter adjustment with instant visual feedback

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6 Color Presets

Instant color schemes including classic Matrix green, cyber blue, and custom themes for different AI agents.

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Real-time Control

Adjust speed, glow, width, trail, and density on-the-fly with keyboard shortcuts.

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Multi-window Support

Manage up to 8 independent shader windows with automatic layout modes (Pillars/Quads).

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GPU Accelerated

HLSL pixel shaders with hardware acceleration. Never impacts terminal performance.

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State Persistence

All settings automatically saved. Restore your exact setup instantly.

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Multi-monitor Ready

Automatic window distribution across all connected displays.

Multi-Agent Workflow Game Changer

Color-code your AI agents. Know which terminal is which at a glance.

Never Mix Up Your AI Agents Again

Running multiple AI coding assistants simultaneously? Each terminal gets its own color-coded Matrix rain so you always know which agent is which. Switch between built-in layout modes and more with hotkeys.

Pillars Layout

Side-by-side columns. Each window runs a different AI tool with its own color.

Quads Layout

2x2 grid for maximum screen real estate per window.

Green - Claude Code

Red - ChatGPT / Codex

Blue - Gemini CLI

Gold - OpenCode

Installation in 2 Minutes

Simple setup for instant Matrix effects

Install

Run this one-liner in PowerShell:

irm https://matrixshader.com/install.ps1 | iex

Or download the installer from GitHub Releases.

Choose Your Path

Take the Blue Pill for automatic setup, or the Red Pill for full control.

wakeupneo.exe

Customize & Control

Use redpill.exe for the control panel with hotkeys, color presets, and layout modes.

System Requirements

✅ Windows 10/11
✅ Windows Terminal (installed from Microsoft Store)
✅ GPU with HLSL support (virtually all modern GPUs)
✅ .NET 8 Runtime (included in installer)

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GUI Installer

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v1.0.0 53 MB

Download Installer (.exe)

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One-Liner Install

Paste in PowerShell - downloads and installs automatically

Requires Internet Admin or Non-Admin

irm matrixshader.com/install.ps1 | iex

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GitHub

Source code, documentation, and portable zip

Source + Docs Releases

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