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Kitty terminal

Offloads terminal rendering to the GPU and uses OpenGL for fast, cross-platform performance with built-in tiling layouts as well as graphic, unicode and font ligature support.

Made by Kovid Goyal

  • console

  • Terminal Emulator

What is Kitty terminal?

Kitty is a cross-platform terminal emulator that leverages GPU acceleration and OpenGL to deliver swift performance. It supports tiling layouts, enabling users to organize and manage multiple terminal sessions within a single window. Additionally, Kitty boasts robust capabilities, including support for graphics, Unicode, and font ligatures, ensuring a visually engaging and efficient user experience

Highlights

  • GPU-accelerated rendering for fast performance
  • OpenGL-based cross-platform compatibility
  • Built-in tiling layouts to organize multiple terminal sessions
  • Support for graphics, Unicode, and font ligatures

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Linux

Languages

  • English

Features

    • Command line interface

    • Lightweight

    • Tiling Layouts

    • Full keyboard shortcuts

    • Keyboard focused

    • GPU based

    • Split-screen view

    • Font Ligature Support