foot ☆
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Description:
Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: terminal wayland terminal-emulator cli lightweight
Install: brew install foot
About:
Foot is a fast, lightweight, and minimalistic terminal emulator for Wayland. It implements the Wayland protocol directly and leverages client-side decorations for a streamlined interface. Its primary value proposition is delivering high performance with minimal resource usage, making it ideal for users seeking efficiency.
Key Features:
  • Extremely fast rendering and low latency
  • Minimal memory footprint and dependencies
  • Supports Sixel and kitty image protocols
  • Customizable via a simple configuration file
Use Cases:
  • Daily driver terminal for Wayland desktop users
  • Resource-constrained environments or older hardware
  • High-performance tasks requiring fast terminal output
Alternatives:
  • Alacritty – Cross-platform (X11/Wayland) but generally uses more resources than Foot.
  • Kitty – Feature-rich with graphics support, but written in Python and heavier than Foot.
  • WezTerm – Highly configurable with advanced features, but written in Rust and has a larger footprint.
Version History
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Sep 12, 2025 1:45pm 0 VERSION_BUMP c376bd2c
Jan 3, 2025 7:55am 0 VERSION_BUMP ab0a9c95
Jan 1, 2025 10:55am 0 VERSION_BUMP 12517a84
Oct 28, 2024 10:51pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 1c3c8b5e
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