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Ghostty

Last updatedUpdated: by Jakub Žovák · 1 min read

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tags cscs/swe
created 20.05.2026, 10:00
modified 25.06.2026, 09:50
published Empty
sources Ghostty · Ghostty Docs
topics Terminal, Terminal Emulator
authors Opus 4.7
ai-assisted Yes

a fast, feature-rich, and cross-platform terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration.

  • Created by Mitchell Hashimoto (founder of HashiCorp), written in Zig

# Key Features

  • GPU acceleration
    • Renders via GPU for high performance on large outputs and smooth scrolling
  • Native platform UI
    • Uses native widgets on macOS and Linux instead of a custom toolkit
  • Cross-platform
    • Runs on macOS and Linux (Windows support planned)
  • Zero-configuration
    • Works out of the box with sensible defaults, no setup needed
  • Highly configurable
    • Hundreds of configuration options for appearance and behavior
  • Theming
    • Hundreds of built-in color themes, with separate light/dark mode themes
  • Custom keybindings
    • Flexible keybind configuration for personalized shortcuts
  • Terminal API
    • Comprehensive support for terminal control sequences and modern features