diff --git a/extra/terminfo/terminfo.factor b/extra/terminfo/terminfo.factor
index 4e19c3607c..6ce57f324c 100644
--- a/extra/terminfo/terminfo.factor
+++ b/extra/terminfo/terminfo.factor
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ! Copyright (C) 2013 John Benediktsson.
 ! See http://factorcode.org/license.txt for BSD license.
 
-USING: accessors combinators formatting fry grouping io
-io.binary io.directories io.encodings.binary io.files kernel
-math math.parser memoize pack sequences
+USING: accessors assocs combinators formatting fry grouping
+hashtables io io.binary io.directories io.encodings.binary
+io.files kernel math math.parser memoize pack sequences
 sequences.generalizations splitting strings ;
 
 IN: terminfo
@@ -73,5 +73,163 @@ MEMO: terminfo-names ( -- names )
         [ directory-files ] map concat
     ] with-directory-files ;
 
-: max-colors ( name -- n )
-    terminfo-path file>terminfo numbers>> 13 swap nth ;
+<PRIVATE
+
+CONSTANT: boolean-names {
+    "auto_left_margin" "auto_right_margin" "no_esc_ctlc"
+    "ceol_standout_glitch" "eat_newline_glitch"
+    "erase_overstrike" "generic_type" "hard_copy" "has_meta_key"
+    "has_status_line" "insert_null_glitch" "memory_above"
+    "memory_below" "move_insert_mode" "move_standout_mode"
+    "over_strike" "status_line_esc_ok" "dest_tabs_magic_smso"
+    "tilde_glitch" "transparent_underline" "xon_xoff"
+    "needs_xon_xoff" "prtr_silent" "hard_cursor" "non_rev_rmcup"
+    "no_pad_char" "non_dest_scroll_region" "can_change"
+    "back_color_erase" "hue_lightness_saturation"
+    "col_addr_glitch" "cr_cancels_micro_mode" "has_print_wheel"
+    "row_addr_glitch" "semi_auto_right_margin" "cpi_changes_res"
+    "lpi_changes_res" "backspaces_with_bs" "crt_no_scrolling"
+    "no_correctly_working_cr" "gnu_has_meta_key"
+    "linefeed_is_newline" "has_hardware_tabs"
+    "return_does_clr_eol"
+}
+
+CONSTANT: number-names {
+    "columns" "init_tabs" "lines" "lines_of_memory"
+    "magic_cookie_glitch" "padding_baud_rate" "virtual_terminal"
+    "width_status_line" "num_labels" "label_height"
+    "label_width" "max_attributes" "maximum_windows"
+    "max_colors" "max_pairs" "no_color_video" "buffer_capacity"
+    "dot_vert_spacing" "dot_horz_spacing" "max_micro_address"
+    "max_micro_jump" "micro_col_size" "micro_line_size"
+    "number_of_pins" "output_res_char" "output_res_line"
+    "output_res_horz_inch" "output_res_vert_inch" "print_rate"
+    "wide_char_size" "buttons" "bit_image_entwining"
+    "bit_image_type" "magic_cookie_glitch_ul"
+    "carriage_return_delay" "new_line_delay" "backspace_delay"
+    "horizontal_tab_delay" "number_of_function_keys"
+}
+
+CONSTANT: string-names {
+    "back_tab" "bell" "carriage_return" "change_scroll_region"
+    "clear_all_tabs" "clear_screen" "clr_eol" "clr_eos"
+    "column_address" "command_character" "cursor_address"
+    "cursor_down" "cursor_home" "cursor_invisible" "cursor_left"
+    "cursor_mem_address" "cursor_normal" "cursor_right"
+    "cursor_to_ll" "cursor_up" "cursor_visible"
+    "delete_character" "delete_line" "dis_status_line"
+    "down_half_line" "enter_alt_charset_mode" "enter_blink_mode"
+    "enter_bold_mode" "enter_ca_mode" "enter_delete_mode"
+    "enter_dim_mode" "enter_insert_mode" "enter_secure_mode"
+    "enter_protected_mode" "enter_reverse_mode"
+    "enter_standout_mode" "enter_underline_mode" "erase_chars"
+    "exit_alt_charset_mode" "exit_attribute_mode" "exit_ca_mode"
+    "exit_delete_mode" "exit_insert_mode" "exit_standout_mode"
+    "exit_underline_mode" "flash_screen" "form_feed"
+    "from_status_line" "init_1string" "init_2string"
+    "init_3string" "init_file" "insert_character" "insert_line"
+    "insert_padding" "key_backspace" "key_catab" "key_clear"
+    "key_ctab" "key_dc" "key_dl" "key_down" "key_eic" "key_eol"
+    "key_eos" "key_f0" "key_f1" "key_f10" "key_f2" "key_f3"
+    "key_f4" "key_f5" "key_f6" "key_f7" "key_f8" "key_f9"
+    "key_home" "key_ic" "key_il" "key_left" "key_ll" "key_npage"
+    "key_ppage" "key_right" "key_sf" "key_sr" "key_stab"
+    "key_up" "keypad_local" "keypad_xmit" "lab_f0" "lab_f1"
+    "lab_f10" "lab_f2" "lab_f3" "lab_f4" "lab_f5" "lab_f6"
+    "lab_f7" "lab_f8" "lab_f9" "meta_off" "meta_on" "newline"
+    "pad_char" "parm_dch" "parm_delete_line" "parm_down_cursor"
+    "parm_ich" "parm_index" "parm_insert_line"
+    "parm_left_cursor" "parm_right_cursor" "parm_rindex"
+    "parm_up_cursor" "pkey_key" "pkey_local" "pkey_xmit"
+    "print_screen" "prtr_off" "prtr_on" "repeat_char"
+    "reset_1string" "reset_2string" "reset_3string" "reset_file"
+    "restore_cursor" "row_address" "save_cursor"
+    "scroll_forward" "scroll_reverse" "set_attributes" "set_tab"
+    "set_window" "tab" "to_status_line" "underline_char"
+    "up_half_line" "init_prog" "key_a1" "key_a3" "key_b2"
+    "key_c1" "key_c3" "prtr_non" "char_padding" "acs_chars"
+    "plab_norm" "key_btab" "enter_xon_mode" "exit_xon_mode"
+    "enter_am_mode" "exit_am_mode" "xon_character"
+    "xoff_character" "ena_acs" "label_on" "label_off" "key_beg"
+    "key_cancel" "key_close" "key_command" "key_copy"
+    "key_create" "key_end" "key_enter" "key_exit" "key_find"
+    "key_help" "key_mark" "key_message" "key_move" "key_next"
+    "key_open" "key_options" "key_previous" "key_print"
+    "key_redo" "key_reference" "key_refresh" "key_replace"
+    "key_restart" "key_resume" "key_save" "key_suspend"
+    "key_undo" "key_sbeg" "key_scancel" "key_scommand"
+    "key_scopy" "key_screate" "key_sdc" "key_sdl" "key_select"
+    "key_send" "key_seol" "key_sexit" "key_sfind" "key_shelp"
+    "key_shome" "key_sic" "key_sleft" "key_smessage" "key_smove"
+    "key_snext" "key_soptions" "key_sprevious" "key_sprint"
+    "key_sredo" "key_sreplace" "key_sright" "key_srsume"
+    "key_ssave" "key_ssuspend" "key_sundo" "req_for_input"
+    "key_f11" "key_f12" "key_f13" "key_f14" "key_f15" "key_f16"
+    "key_f17" "key_f18" "key_f19" "key_f20" "key_f21" "key_f22"
+    "key_f23" "key_f24" "key_f25" "key_f26" "key_f27" "key_f28"
+    "key_f29" "key_f30" "key_f31" "key_f32" "key_f33" "key_f34"
+    "key_f35" "key_f36" "key_f37" "key_f38" "key_f39" "key_f40"
+    "key_f41" "key_f42" "key_f43" "key_f44" "key_f45" "key_f46"
+    "key_f47" "key_f48" "key_f49" "key_f50" "key_f51" "key_f52"
+    "key_f53" "key_f54" "key_f55" "key_f56" "key_f57" "key_f58"
+    "key_f59" "key_f60" "key_f61" "key_f62" "key_f63" "clr_bol"
+    "clear_margins" "set_left_margin" "set_right_margin"
+    "label_format" "set_clock" "display_clock" "remove_clock"
+    "create_window" "goto_window" "hangup" "dial_phone"
+    "quick_dial" "tone" "pulse" "flash_hook" "fixed_pause"
+    "wait_tone" "user0" "user1" "user2" "user3" "user4" "user5"
+    "user6" "user7" "user8" "user9" "orig_pair" "orig_colors"
+    "initialize_color" "initialize_pair" "set_color_pair"
+    "set_foreground" "set_background" "change_char_pitch"
+    "change_line_pitch" "change_res_horz" "change_res_vert"
+    "define_char" "enter_doublewide_mode" "enter_draft_quality"
+    "enter_italics_mode" "enter_leftward_mode"
+    "enter_micro_mode" "enter_near_letter_quality"
+    "enter_normal_quality" "enter_shadow_mode"
+    "enter_subscript_mode" "enter_superscript_mode"
+    "enter_upward_mode" "exit_doublewide_mode"
+    "exit_italics_mode" "exit_leftward_mode" "exit_micro_mode"
+    "exit_shadow_mode" "exit_subscript_mode"
+    "exit_superscript_mode" "exit_upward_mode"
+    "micro_column_address" "micro_down" "micro_left"
+    "micro_right" "micro_row_address" "micro_up" "order_of_pins"
+    "parm_down_micro" "parm_left_micro" "parm_right_micro"
+    "parm_up_micro" "select_char_set" "set_bottom_margin"
+    "set_bottom_margin_parm" "set_left_margin_parm"
+    "set_right_margin_parm" "set_top_margin"
+    "set_top_margin_parm" "start_bit_image" "start_char_set_def"
+    "stop_bit_image" "stop_char_set_def" "subscript_characters"
+    "superscript_characters" "these_cause_cr" "zero_motion"
+    "char_set_names" "key_mouse" "mouse_info" "req_mouse_pos"
+    "get_mouse" "set_a_foreground" "set_a_background"
+    "pkey_plab" "device_type" "code_set_init" "set0_des_seq"
+    "set1_des_seq" "set2_des_seq" "set3_des_seq" "set_lr_margin"
+    "set_tb_margin" "bit_image_repeat" "bit_image_newline"
+    "bit_image_carriage_return" "color_names"
+    "define_bit_image_region" "end_bit_image_region"
+    "set_color_band" "set_page_length" "display_pc_char"
+    "enter_pc_charset_mode" "exit_pc_charset_mode"
+    "enter_scancode_mode" "exit_scancode_mode" "pc_term_options"
+    "scancode_escape" "alt_scancode_esc"
+    "enter_horizontal_hl_mode" "enter_left_hl_mode"
+    "enter_low_hl_mode" "enter_right_hl_mode"
+    "enter_top_hl_mode" "enter_vertical_hl_mode"
+    "set_a_attributes" "set_pglen_inch" "termcap_init2"
+    "termcap_reset" "linefeed_if_not_lf" "backspace_if_not_bs"
+    "other_non_function_keys" "arrow_key_map" "acs_ulcorner"
+    "acs_ll_corner" "acs_urcorner" "acs_lrcorner" "acs_ltee"
+    "acs_rtee" "acs_btee" "acs_ttee" "acs_hline" "acs_vline"
+    "acs_plus" "memory_lock" "memory_unlock" "box_chars_1"
+}
+
+: zip-names ( seq names -- assoc )
+    swap 2dup [ length ] bi@ - f <repetition> append zip ;
+
+PRIVATE>
+
+: term-capabilities ( name -- assoc )
+    terminfo-path file>terminfo {
+        [ booleans>> boolean-names zip-names ]
+        [ numbers>> number-names zip-names ]
+        [ strings>> string-names zip-names ]
+    } cleave 3append >hashtable ;