A real session captured by the maintainer on 2026-04-25 (macOS, Terminal.app, retro theme). Trimmed to ~50 lines and reproduced verbatim — copy/paste into a fresh
npx terminal-quest-clito follow along.
$ npx terminal-quest-cli
[BIOS v2.1 - KIMI-OS]
[ok] Memory check
[ok] Initializing AI core
[ok] Mounting virtual file system
System ready.
> Core modules loaded
> Type "help" to start your adventure
> Type "cat start_here.txt" for the tutorial
[🌅 06:00] [Lv.1] explorer@kimi-os:~$ ls
readme.txt start_here.txt diary.txt notes/ .secret/
[🌅 06:00] [Lv.1] explorer@kimi-os:~$ cat start_here.txt
Welcome, explorer. Three key shards are scattered across the kimi-os
file system. Find them, combine them, then `unlock master`.
+20 EXP (achievement: First Step)
+50 EXP (quest: tutorial)
[🌅 07:00] [Lv.1] explorer@kimi-os:~$ scan
[scan] revealing hidden entries...
.secret/ .keychain .diary.bak
[🌅 08:00] [Lv.1] explorer@kimi-os:~$ cd /world
[🌅 09:00] [Lv.1] explorer@kimi-os:/world$ ls
nexus/ lab/ garden/
[🌅 09:00] [Lv.1] explorer@kimi-os:/world$ cd lab
[🌅 10:00] [Lv.1] explorer@kimi-os:/world/lab$ talk technician
technician (neutral): "If you came for the prototype, you'll need to
behave. The boss is watching."
> [1] "I just want to look around." (kindness +1)
> [2] "Move aside." (ruthless +1)
> [3] "Tell me about the boss."
[🌅 10:00] [Lv.1] explorer@kimi-os:/world/lab$ talk technician 1
technician (friendly): "Then take this. Found it under the bench."
+ obtained: cracked_chip
+25 EXP (kindness +1)
[☀️ 12:00] [Lv.2] explorer@kimi-os:/world/lab$ run morse
Morse decode
Decode the message (single word). Type q to quit.
-.- .. -- ..
answer 1/3 (or 'hint'): KIMI
decoded!
+80 EXP
*** ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED ***
+-------------------------+
| 📡 Morse Master |
| Decode without hints |
+-------------------------+
[☀️ 13:00] [Lv.2] explorer@kimi-os:/world/lab$ cd /shadow/archive
The archive doors are sealed during daylight.
tip: try `wait` to advance the day/night cycle.
[☀️ 13:00] [Lv.2] explorer@kimi-os:/world/lab$ wait 6
time advances... 19:00 (Night)
*** ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED ***
+-------------------------+
| 🦉 Night Owl |
+-------------------------+
[🌙 19:00] [Lv.2] explorer@kimi-os:/shadow/archive$ share
share card written: ~/.terminal-quest/shares/card-explorer-2026-04-25T11-21-00Z.txt
[🌙 19:00] [Lv.2] explorer@kimi-os:/shadow/archive$ exit
goodbye, explorer
progress saved
If you want to record your own demo for asciinema, the maintainer uses:
asciinema rec docs/demo.cast \
--idle-time-limit 1.5 \
--command "npx --yes terminal-quest-cli --no-boot --theme retro"