Alacritty

Open source

A GPU-accelerated, cross-platform terminal emulator focused on performance and simplicity.

by Alacritty ProjectOfficial site ↗Source code ↗

License: open-source
Open source: Yes

Editorial review

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Facts & attributes

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Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): desktopVerification pending
Desktop apps(Windows;macOS;Linux): Linux, macOS, Windows, BSDVerified

Pricing · Licensing

License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): open-sourceVerification pending
Source repository(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/alacritty/alacrittyVerified
SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT): Apache-2.0, MITVerified

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): OpenGL-accelerated terminal emulation, vi mode selection, scrollback text search, regex hints for mouse or keyboard interaction, multi-window single-process operationVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Fast, cross-platform OpenGL terminal emulator for BSD, Linux, macOS and Windows with vi mode, search and regex hintsVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Current version(1.12.3): 0.17.0Verified

Vendor · Maintainer

Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): communityVerified

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