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Ghostty
Ghostty is a terminal emulator that differentiates itself by being fast, feature-rich, and native. While there are many excellent terminal emulators…
by psadi
Official site: github.com
About Ghostty
Ghostty is a terminal emulator that differentiates itself by being fast,
feature-rich, and native. While there are many excellent terminal
emulators available, they all force you to choose between speed,
features, or native UIs. Ghostty provides all three.
In all categories, I am not trying to claim that Ghostty is the best
(i.e. the fastest, most feature-rich, or most native). But Ghostty is
competitive in all three categories and Ghostty doesn't make you choose
between them.
Ghostty also intends to push the boundaries of what is possible with a
terminal emulator by exposing modern, opt-in features that enable CLI
tool developers to build more feature rich, interactive applications.
While aiming for this ambitious goal, our first step is to make Ghostty
one of the best fully standards compliant terminal emulator, remaining
compatible with all existing shells and software while supporting all of
the latest terminal innovations in the ecosystem. You can use Ghostty as
a drop-in replacement for your existing terminal emulator.
How to install Ghostty
- Click Download — the project's official release page opens in a new tab.
- Download the latest .AppImage file.
- Make it executable: right-click › Properties › Permissions › Allow executing as program, or run chmod +x the-file.AppImage in a terminal.
- Double-click the file to run Ghostty — there's nothing to install, and you can delete the file to remove it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ghostty free to download?
Yes. The Download button sends you to github.com, the developer's official site, where Ghostty is available to download. Appimo doesn't host or modify any files.
Is Ghostty safe?
Ghostty downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.