# sahaj-b/ghostty-cursor-shaders

Custom cursor shaders for ghostty (trails and ripple/pulse effects)

Repository: https://github.com/sahaj-b/ghostty-cursor-shaders
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ghostty-cursor-shaders
Language: GLSL
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-06-16T10:38:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 56/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 87, release rhythm 35, longevity 22
- inputs: {"age_days": 310, "days_push": 78, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1066, forks 18 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:27.047453+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of custom GLSL cursor shaders for the Ghostty terminal, providing animated cursor trails (warp, sweep, tail) and pulse/ripple effects. Each shader file is highly customizable via parameters at the top of the file.

## Use cases
- add animated cursor trail to ghostty terminal
- get neovide-like cursor warp effect in terminal
- kitty-style cursor trail for ghostty
- ripple effect when vim mode changes
- customize terminal cursor animation color and duration

## When to choose
- you use Ghostty terminal and want eye-catching cursor animations
- you want Neovide or kitty-like cursor trails without switching terminals
- you want highly customizable shader parameters

## When to avoid
- you use a terminal other than Ghostty
- you prefer a minimal terminal without animations
- you need GPU-lightweight setups on weak hardware

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, animation, theme
- domain: developer-tools, graphics
- platform: cli
- tags: glsl, ghostty, cursor-effects, terminal-aesthetics, shaders, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- sahaj-b/ghostty-cursor-shaders (main) score 56

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:27.047453+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:55:26.978354+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sahaj-b/ghostty-cursor-shaders (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:27.047453+00:00, sha f24afb166d21)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.