Description:
GPU-based terminal emulator
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 0.46.2@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 24, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
GitHub |
Docs |
formulae.brew.sh
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Stars: 30,400 |
Forks: 1,230 |
Language: Python |
Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
terminal
emulator
gpu
developer
productivity
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Install:
brew install --cask kitty
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About:
Kitty is a GPU-accelerated terminal emulator that offloads rendering tasks to the graphics card for significantly faster performance and smoother scrolling. It supports advanced features like ligatures, true color, and multiple windows/tabs, making it a powerful tool for developers and power users.
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Key Features:
- GPU-accelerated rendering for high performance
- Support for fonts with ligatures and true color
- Multiple windows and tabs with flexible layout management
- Highly configurable via a simple text file
- Extensible via Python-based plugins
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Use Cases:
- Software development and coding in the terminal
- System administration and DevOps tasks
- Running text-based applications and multiplexers (e.g., tmux)
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Alternatives:
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iTerm2
– macOS only, with extensive GUI configuration but not GPU-accelerated by default
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Alacritty
– Also GPU-accelerated, but focuses on minimalism and speed over built-in features
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| Mar 21, 2026 4:35am |
0.46.2 |
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2a4be5b2 |
| Mar 16, 2026 10:19am |
0.46.1 |
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ba972b0c |
| Mar 11, 2026 4:41am |
0.46.0 |
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4703a414 |
| Dec 24, 2025 7:09am |
0.44.0 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
08067367 |
| Mar 21, 2024 9:32am |
0.33.1 |
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ee79150b |
| Feb 12, 2024 9:17am |
0.32.2 |
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ebf88ed7 |
| Jan 19, 2024 1:04pm |
0.32.0 |
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e083045c |
| Nov 8, 2023 9:58am |
0.31.0 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
4cbb9a86 |
| Oct 5, 2023 6:33pm |
0.30.1 |
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2953619c |
| Sep 17, 2023 11:09pm |
0.30.0 |
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e88581a3 |
| Apr 15, 2023 6:15am |
0.28.0 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
5bcc299d |
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