kitty@nightly ☆

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Description:
GPU-based terminal emulator

Type: Cask | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @kovidgoyal | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: terminal emulator gpu developer-tools nightly

Install: brew install --cask kitty@nightly

About:
Kitty is a fast, feature-rich, GPU-based terminal emulator that offloads rendering to the graphics processor for superior performance. It supports modern terminal features like ligatures, graphics protocol, and split windows. This nightly build provides early access to the latest development features and bug fixes.

Key Features:

GPU-accelerated rendering for high performance
Advanced typography with ligature and font fallback support
Built-in tiling window manager and tabbed interface
Graphics protocol to display images directly in the terminal

Use Cases:

Power users needing a high-performance terminal for daily development
Developers working with code that uses programming ligatures
Users who run terminal-based applications that require fast rendering

Alternatives:

iTerm2 – Popular macOS terminal with many features but CPU-based rendering
Alacritty – Another GPU-accelerated terminal, but with fewer built-in features than Kitty

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