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kitty (terminal emulator)

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kitty
Original author(s)Kovid Goyal
Initial release2017
Stable release
0.36.4[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 27 September 2024; 43 days ago (27 September 2024)
Repository
Written inC, Python
Operating systemLinux, macOS, FreeBSD
LicenseGNU General Public License, version 3.0
Websitesw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/ Edit this on Wikidata

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]

Features

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Kitty 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

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  1. ^ "Release 0.36.4". 27 September 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. ^ "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
  3. ^ Kumar, Nitesh. "Best Terminal Emulators for Linux – Linux Hint". Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  4. ^ a b deCourville, Nick (2023-03-03). "Best Terminal for Mac: Choosing Your Favorite Alternative". The Mac Observer. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  5. ^ Byfield, Bruce (July 2022). "A modern terminal emulator Here, Kitty, Kitty". www.magzter.com. Linux Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  6. ^ "KiTTY". www.9bis.net. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  7. ^ a b Borisov, Bobby (2022-04-01). "Kitty Terminal Emulator: How to Install, Configure, and Use It". linuxiac. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ "icat - Display images in the terminal — kitty 0.19.3 documentation". sw.kovidgoyal.net. Retrieved 2021-03-09. alias icat="kitty +kitten icat"
  9. ^ "Unicode input — kitty 0.19.3 documentation". sw.kovidgoyal.net. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  10. ^ Das, Ankush (2021-03-18). "Top 14 Terminal Emulators for Linux (With Extra Features or Amazing Looks)". It's FOSS. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  11. ^ Gautam, Pratik (2020-12-22). "Kitty - A Powerful GPU Based Terminal Emulator". LinOxide. Retrieved 2021-03-09.