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GhosttyContour Terminal
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence, created by Mitchell Hashimoto.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • GPU rendering with genuinely native window chrome on each platform
  • Very thorough terminal emulation, including the awkward edge cases
  • Supports font ligatures, Unicode and terminal tabs.
  • No Windows build
  • Younger than the alternatives, with a smaller body of shared configuration
  • Rendering requires a compatible graphics setup.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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