kitty

Spec sheet

Product

kitty is a GPU-based terminal emulator designed for keyboard users.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Support

The official documentation includes a frequently asked questions page covering usage and troubleshooting topics.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Configuration

Its settings are stored in a human-editable configuration file and the program is highly configurable.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Fonts

Font settings can specify separate families for regular, bold, italic, and bold italic text, including families for particular Unicode ranges.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

GPU acceleration

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Installation

The official installer provides pre-built binaries for macOS and Linux; the page describes macOS DMG and Linux tarball manual installation.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Linux desktop integration

The installation guide says Linux users can add kitty to desktop menus and taskbars by installing its desktop file.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Organization

Its interface supports multiple programs arranged in tabs, windows, and layouts.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Remote control

Users can control kitty from a shell prompt, including over SSH, to change settings and manage windows and tabs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Rendering

kitty uses OpenGL for rendering and supports Unicode, true color, bold and italic fonts, and text formatting.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Scripting

The kittens framework lets users add terminal tools such as image viewing, file diffing, remote file editing, and Unicode input.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Scripting API

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Scrollback

Users can browse scrollback in a pager with colors and text formatting preserved, or pipe it to another command.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Sessions

Session files can specify tabs, window layout, working directory, and startup programs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Shell integrations

The documentation describes integrations with zsh, fish, and bash for features such as navigating prompts and viewing command output.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Split panes

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

SSH support

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Supported platforms

Linux,macOSRead 20 Sep 2026 · sw.kovidgoyal.net

Plans and prices

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