Alacritty
A GPU-accelerated terminal focused on a small, configurable core.GetApache-2.0
Ghostty
A fast terminal with native Mac windows, tabs, split panes, and extensive keyboard controls.
MIT · Downloads from ghostty.org
- License
- MIT
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- ghostty-org
- Verified
- 2026
About Ghostty
Ghostty combines a native Mac interface with a terminal renderer built for demanding command-line work. It supports tabs and splits so several shells can stay visible together.
Its configuration file controls fonts, colors, shortcuts, and terminal behavior. This entry covers the desktop application, rather than the embeddable libghostty library.
Information
- Source code
- ghostty-org/ghostty
- License
- MIT
- Website
- ghostty.org
- Download
- ghostty.org
- Category
- Developer tools
- Evidence checked
- Tags
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty
- github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty/blob/main/LICENSE
- ghostty.org/download
- icon.png: Ghostty contributors. MIT; project trademarks retained.
License and artwork notices
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