It is preconfigured to run Command Prompt, PowerShell, WSL and Azure Cloud Shell Connector,[6][7] and can also connect to SSH by manually configuring a profile.

It can run multiple command-line apps, including text-based shells in a multi-tabbed window.

It has out-of-the-box support for Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Bash on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

[7] Terminal augments the text-based command experience by providing support for: Cascadia Code is a purpose-built monospaced font by Aaron Bell of Saja Typeworks for the new command-line interface.

It includes programming ligatures and was designed to enhance the look and feel of Windows Terminal, terminal applications and text editors such as Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code.