Ghostty

Ghostty is a native terminal emulator that emphasizes speed and extensive feature support while remaining fully standards‑compliant. It implements a wide range of control sequences—including modern ones such as the Kitty graphics and image protocols, clipboard handling, synchronized rendering, and light/dark mode notifications—allowing it to run mainstream terminal applications without compatibility issues. The emulator’s performance is comparable to the fastest existing terminals, delivering noticeably quicker rendering than traditional options.

The project also provides libghostty, a cross‑platform, zero‑dependency library written in C and Zig. This library can be used to build standalone terminal emulators or to embed terminal functionality into other applications, offering developers a flexible API for style parsing and other terminal capabilities. Example projects and sample code are available to illustrate integration in both C and Zig environments.

Targeted at developers and power users who need a fast, feature‑rich terminal with a native graphical interface, Ghostty is stable, open‑source, and used daily by millions of machines. Its roadmap includes continued compliance, performance tuning, multi‑window and pane management, and broader platform experiences.