# Ghostty

> Fast, native, GPU-accelerated terminal

A terminal emulator with platform-native UI, GPU rendering and many features, written in Zig.

- Source: https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty
- Homepage: https://ghostty.org
- License: MIT
- Language: Zig
- Stars: 61801
- Forks: 3558
- Contributors: 625
- Last commit: 2026-10-02
- Purpose: Developer tools
- Runs on: Desktop
- For: Personal

## Worth score: 71/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 24/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 15/25
- Community: 14/15
- Readiness: 8/15

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/ghostty-org/ghostty
Updated: 2026-10-03