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kitty

Fast, feature-rich GPU terminal emulator

kitty is a GPU-based terminal with tabs, splits, graphics protocol and scriptable extensions called kittens.

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Questions

Is kitty free?

kitty is free.

Is kitty open source?

Yes, kitty is open source.

What platforms does kitty run on?

kitty is available for Mac, Linux.

What are some alternatives to kitty?

Similar indie products include Ghostty, Alacritty, iTerm2, WezTerm and 4 more.

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