kitty
Fast, feature-rich, cross-platform, GPU-based terminal emulator
Free · Open sourceLatest versionMac
About kitty
kitty is a fast, feature-rich, cross-platform, GPU-based terminal. Its tagline is that if you live in the terminal, kitty is made for you.
The project maintains a website with documentation and a list of frequently asked questions, and support is available through GitHub discussions and a Reddit community. It is a fit for developers and power users who spend much of their day working in a terminal.
Highlights
- GPU-based rendering
- Fast and feature-rich terminal emulator
- Cross-platform design
- Documentation and FAQ on the project website
- Community support through GitHub discussions and Reddit
Description adapted from the project README.
- Version
- 0.49.2
- Updated
- Oct 1, 2026
- Size
- 74 MB
- License
- GNU GPL 3.0
Open source details
- Source code
- Exact source for v0.49.2
- Released
- Oct 1, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 35.3K
- Website
- sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty
Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.
License
CopyleftGNU GPL 3.0
Use and change it freely; anything built from it must be shared under the same license, with its source.
Read the full licenseHow this app was checked
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Signed by Kovid Goyal (NTY7FVCEKP)
Apple Developer ID team NTY7FVCEKP
Notarized by Apple
Hardened Runtime on
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 e524b894145d89cb76b584e3a9691196ae56bfa31d51384a44aa774252b7cef7
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 13, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Versions
0.49.2checked
Checked Oct 13, 2026 · Mac
DMG · 74 MB
Questions about kitty
Is kitty free?
Yes. kitty is free and open source under the GNU GPL 3.0. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.
Is kitty safe to download?
AppsXi downloads every version of kitty from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 0.49.2 (checked Oct 13, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.
Does kitty run on Apple silicon Macs?
Yes. kitty has a native Apple silicon build, and it runs on Intel Macs too.
What does kitty need to run?
kitty needs macOS Monterey (12) or later.
Who makes kitty?
kitty is an open source project by Kovid Goyal on GitHub (kovidgoyal/kitty). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.
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