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WezTerm GPU-Accelerated Terminal Emulator

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TL;DR

WezTerm is a GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written in Rust. It supports tabs, panes, ligatures, and extensive configuration via Lua. It provides a modern, highly configurable terminal emulator with GPU acceleration, built-in multiplexing, and rich font rendering, reducing reliance on separate tools like tmux while offering cross-platform support.

What it actually is

  • What: WezTerm is a GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written in Rust. It supports tabs, panes, ligatures, and extensive configuration via Lua.
  • Who built it / maintained by: Wez Furlong (wez)
  • Status: stable
  • Why it matters: It provides a modern, highly configurable terminal emulator with GPU acceleration, built-in multiplexing, and rich font rendering, reducing reliance on separate tools like tmux while offering cross-platform support.
  • How it compares to alternatives:
  • Alacritty
  • Kitty
  • iTerm2
  • Windows Terminal
  • tmux
  • Hyper
  • GitHub stars: 0 · License: MIT · Archived: no

Links

  • Repo: https://github.com/wez/wezterm
  • Docs: https://wezterm.org/

Kickstarter guide

Install WezTerm from https://wezterm.org/installation.html for your platform (Linux, macOS, or Windows). On first launch it uses sensible defaults; customize behavior by creating a ~/.wezterm.lua configuration file. Explore the docs for keybindings, tab/pane management, SSH multiplexing, and font settings.