Ghostty
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Ghostty is a fast, feature-rich, and cross-platform terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration.
At a Glance
Pricing
Open Source
Ghostty is free and open source for everyone.
Engagement
Available On
macOS
Linux
Listed Mar 2026
About Ghostty
Ghostty is a fast, feature-rich, and cross-platform terminal emulator that leverages platform-native UI and GPU acceleration for a smooth, high-performance experience. It is designed to be both powerful for advanced users and accessible for newcomers, combining speed with a rich feature set. Ghostty runs natively on multiple platforms and is distributed as an open-source project maintained by its community.
- GPU Acceleration: Ghostty uses GPU-accelerated rendering to deliver fast, smooth terminal output even with heavy workloads.
- Platform-Native UI: The terminal integrates with native OS UI components on each supported platform, providing a look and feel consistent with the host operating system.
- Cross-Platform Support: Ghostty runs on macOS and Linux, allowing developers to use a consistent terminal experience across different systems.
- Feature-Rich Configuration: Ghostty supports extensive configuration options, letting users customize fonts, colors, keybindings, and more via a simple config file.
- Open Source: The project is fully open source and hosted on GitHub, welcoming community contributions and transparency.
- Fast Performance: Built with performance as a core goal, Ghostty minimizes latency and maximizes throughput for terminal I/O.
- Getting Started: Download the latest release from the official website for your platform, then refer to the documentation to configure and customize your setup.
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Pricing
OPEN SOURCE
Open Source
Ghostty is free and open source for everyone.
- GPU-accelerated rendering
- Platform-native UI
- Cross-platform support (macOS and Linux)
- Highly configurable
- Community supported
Capabilities
Key Features
- GPU-accelerated rendering
- Platform-native UI
- Cross-platform (macOS and Linux)
- Highly configurable
- Low latency terminal I/O
- Open source
- Custom fonts and colors
- Keybinding customization
