kitty

Kovid Goyal and contributors · GPU-rendered terminal emulator with tabs, split panes, configurable shortcuts and extensible kittens.

CaskTerminal & ShellApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs2,381#86 in App
1-year installs53KLast 365 days
Latest version0.49.219 hours ago · Oct 7
Download size78MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceEvery 2 weeks1 release in 30 days
System requirements
>= 12
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 0.49.2 >= 12
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 0.49.2 >= 12
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 0.49.2 >= 12
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 0.49.2 >= 12
  • macOS 15 · Intel · 0.49.2 >= 12
  • macOS 15 · Apple chip · 0.49.2 >= 12
  • macOS 14 · Intel · 0.49.2 >= 12
  • macOS 14 · Apple chip · 0.49.2 >= 12
  • macOS 13 · Intel · 0.49.2 >= 12
  • macOS 13 · Apple chip · 0.49.2 >= 12
  • macOS 12 · Intel · 0.49.2 >= 12
  • macOS 12 · Apple chip · 0.49.2 >= 12
View full declaration
{
  "macos": {
    ">=": [
      "12"
    ]
  }
}
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Installation and removal contents

  • Install app

    Source file: kitty.app

    Declared destination: /Applications/kitty.app

    View full declaration
    {
      "app": [
        "kitty.app"
      ],
      "target": "/Applications/kitty.app"
    }
  • Install command_wrapper

    Source file: kitty

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/kitty

    View full declaration
    {
      "command_wrapper": [
        "kitty",
        {
          "executable": "$APPDIR/kitty.app/Contents/MacOS/kitty"
        }
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/kitty"
    }
  • Install command_wrapper

    Source file: kitten

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/kitten

    View full declaration
    {
      "command_wrapper": [
        "kitten",
        {
          "executable": "$APPDIR/kitty.app/Contents/MacOS/kitten"
        }
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/kitten"
    }
  • Remove user data zap

    View full declaration
    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "~/.config/kitty",
            "~/Library/Caches/kitty",
            "~/Library/Preferences/kitty",
            "~/Library/Preferences/net.kovidgoyal.kitty.plist",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/net.kovidgoyal.kitty.savedState"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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