Gopher

Gopher is a lightweight terminal-based client for accessing the Gopher protocol, a text-focused alternative to the World Wide Web. It enables users to browse, search, and retrieve documents, files, and resources from Gopher servers globally. With a simple, keyboard-driven interface, Gopher prioritizes speed and minimalism, ideal for text-centric workflows or limited bandwidth. It supports menu navigation, links to text/binary files, Veronica search integration, and runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Open-source and customizable, it’s a nostalgic yet functional tool for exploring the early internet’s text ecosystem.