Matrix Digital Rain With cmatrix

Run the famous falling green code effect inside any terminal.

macOSTerminalASCII artLow risk

Run cmatrix to start the Matrix rain; press q to quit.

01Command

Command

$ cmatrix -ba

02What it does

cmatrix draws the falling katakana code from The Matrix using ncurses. Options include -a for asynchronous scrolling, -b for bold characters and -s for screensaver mode, where any keypress exits.

03Risk

RiskLow risk

Requirementsbrew install cmatrix

CompatibilitymacOS with Homebrew installed

!Warning: Full-screen animations do not render correctly when output is redirected; run it only in a real interactive terminal.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

abishekvashok/cmatrix
GitHub · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
Evidence: Documents options such as -b bold, -a asynchronous and -s screensaver.
Homebrew formula: cmatrix
Homebrew · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
Evidence: Installs cmatrix, an ncurses Matrix-style falling-code animation.

Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: Developer