Alacritty
A modern terminal emulator designed for speed and simplicity, featuring sensible defaults, extensive configuration, and high performance across BSD, Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Alacritty is a blazing-fast terminal emulator that prioritizes performance and simplicity. Built with OpenGL for hardware-accelerated rendering, it offers a clean, configurable interface while integrating seamlessly with other tools rather than reimplementing their functionality.
Key Features
- Vi Mode: Navigate and select text using familiar vi keybindings
- Search: Quickly find text within scrollback buffers
- Regex Hints: Mark text for mouse or keyboard interaction
- Multi-Window: Single process for improved resource efficiency
- Cross-Platform: Native support for BSD, Linux, macOS, and Windows
- GPU Acceleration: Hardware-accelerated rendering via OpenGL
- Extensive Configuration: Highly customizable through YAML config files
- Sensible Defaults: Ready-to-use out of the box with minimal setup
Tech / Self-Hosting
Alacritty is a standalone desktop application that runs locally on your machine. It requires no server components or internet connection to function. The software is open source (Apache 2.0 licensed) and can be self-hosted by compiling from source or using pre-built binaries available for all supported platforms.