kovidgoyal/kitty — If you live in the terminal, kitty is made for you!
Description and use
Kitty is a fast, GPU‑accelerated terminal emulator designed for developers who spend most of their time in the command line. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, offering features such as true‑color support, ligature rendering, Unicode handling, tabs, splits, and extensive configurability while maintaining low resource usage. As an open‑source project, Kitty invites contributions and provides detailed documentation for extending its powerful capabilities.
Problem
kovidgoyal/kitty may be useful when its README and activity match a concrete workflow.
Outcome
Medium: useful for prototypes or internal workflows, with dependency and maintenance checks before production.
Evidence
If you live in the terminal, kitty is made for you! Cross-platform, fast, feature-rich, GPU based.
- Record date: 2026-09-12T23:22:10.163Z