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Kaku vs kitty: catalog facts
Kaku	kitty
Free Free to download; source code is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
macOS	macOS, Linux
Works out of the box with no configuration required Tuned for AI coding workflows in the terminal	Inline image display through its own graphics protocol Kittens add diffing, hints, remote control and SSH integration
macOS only Younger project with less shared documentation	No Windows build Configuration is a text file with no graphical settings
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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