kitty is a free and open-source GPU-accelerated[2][3] terminal emulator for Linux, macOS,[4] and some BSD distributions.[5] focused on performance and features. kitty is written in a mix of C and Python programming languages. It provides GPU support. kitty shares its name with another program — KiTTY — a fork of PuTTY for Microsoft Windows.[6]
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| Original author(s) | Kovid Goyal |
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| Initial release | 2017 |
| Stable release | 0.37.0[1] 
/ 30 October 2024 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C, Python |
| Operating system | Linux, macOS, FreeBSD |
| License | GNU General Public License, version 3.0 |
| Website | sw |
Features
editKitty supports supplemental programs called kittens that add features to kitty.[7] Other features include:
- Display images with ImageMagick installed[8][7]
- Interactive Unicode characters input by name, code, recently used[9]
- Supports true color, text formatting features
- Tiling of multiple windows and tabs[10]
- Single config file
- Hyperlink clicks
- Mouse support (for example in Vim)
- Multiple copy/paste buffers like in Vim[11]
- OpenGL rendering[4]
References
edit- ^ "Release 0.37.0". 30 October 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "kitty - hardware-accelerated terminal emulator". LinuxLinks. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
It offers GPU-acceleration combined with a wide feature set. It's targeted at power keyboard users. It's billed as a modern, hackable, featureful, OpenGL based terminal emulator
- ^ Kumar, Nitesh. "Best Terminal Emulators for Linux – Linux Hint". Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ a b deCourville, Nick (2023-03-03). "Best Terminal for Mac: Choosing Your Favorite Alternative". The Mac Observer. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Byfield, Bruce (July 2022). "A modern terminal emulator Here, Kitty, Kitty". www.magzter.com. Linux Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "KiTTY". www.9bis.net. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ a b Borisov, Bobby (2022-04-01). "Kitty Terminal Emulator: How to Install, Configure, and Use It". linuxiac. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "icat - Display images in the terminal — kitty 0.19.3 documentation". sw.kovidgoyal.net. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
alias icat="kitty +kitten icat"
- ^ "Unicode input — kitty 0.19.3 documentation". sw.kovidgoyal.net. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ Das, Ankush (2021-03-18). "Top 14 Terminal Emulators for Linux (With Extra Features or Amazing Looks)". It's FOSS. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Gautam, Pratik (2020-12-22). "Kitty - A Powerful GPU Based Terminal Emulator". LinOxide. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
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