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Alacritty

Fast, minimal GPU-accelerated terminal

Alacritty is an OpenGL terminal emulator focused on performance and simplicity, configured with a TOML file.

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Questions

Is Alacritty free?

Alacritty is free.

Is Alacritty open source?

Yes, Alacritty is open source.

What platforms does Alacritty run on?

Alacritty is available for Mac, Windows, Linux.

What are some alternatives to Alacritty?

Similar indie products include Ghostty, WezTerm, kitty, Wave Terminal and 4 more.

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