kitty

kitty · v0.47.4

8.0

GPU-based terminal emulator

Developer Tools macOS 12+ Homepage →

brew install --cask kitty

Compare with: vs. Ghostty vs. WezTerm vs. iTerm2 vs. Rio

Conflicts with: kitty@nightly

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Trust Score 7/10

✓ Open source (GPL-3.0) +3

✗ Active development +0

✓ Licensed +1

✗ No auto-updates +0

✓ Not deprecated +1

✓ Established (>1yr) +1

✓ Popular (>1K installs/mo) +1

Version History

v0.47.4

19d ago0.47.3→0.47.4

22d ago0.47.2→0.47.3

27d ago0.47.1→0.47.2

1mo ago0.47.0→0.47.1

1mo ago0.46.2→0.47.0

3mo ago0.46.1→0.46.2

3mo ago0.46.0→0.46.1

Review

Mar 10, 2026

kitty is a high-performance, GPU-based terminal emulator designed for developers who demand speed and features. It offers cross-platform support, advanced customization, and efficient rendering, making it ideal for power users and those who spend significant time in the terminal.

kitty serves as a terminal emulator that leverages GPU acceleration for enhanced performance and rendering capabilities.

Maturity: The project is mature, actively maintained, and boasts a strong community with frequent updates and significant GitHub engagement.

Community: kitty has garnered substantial attention on Hacker News, with multiple high-profile mentions and discussions. Reddit mentions are fewer but indicate positive reception, though some posts are tangentially related.