# 0xhckr/ghostty-shaders

A repository containing many free shaders to use with ghostty (the terminal)

Repository: https://github.com/0xhckr/ghostty-shaders
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ghostty-shaders
Language: GLSL
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-07-13T07:26:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 63/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 35, longevity 48
- inputs: {"age_days": 685, "days_push": 51, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1484, forks 97 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:51.269598+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of free GLSL shaders for customizing the visual appearance of the Ghostty terminal emulator. Users copy a shader file into their Ghostty config directory and reference it in the terminal configuration.

## Use cases
- add visual effects to my terminal
- make ghostty look cooler with shaders
- apply crt or retro effects to my terminal
- animate my terminal background
- customize ghostty appearance with glsl

## When to choose
- you use the Ghostty terminal and want visual effects
- you want a quick copy-paste shader setup
- you want a variety of pre-made GLSL effects to pick from

## When to avoid
- you use a terminal other than Ghostty
- you need custom shaders written from scratch
- you need guaranteed maintenance or licensing clarity (no license is provided)

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

## Member repositories
- 0xhckr/ghostty-shaders (main) score 63

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:51.269598+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 2026-08-30T04:33:57.945195+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/0xhckr/ghostty-shaders (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:51.269598+00:00, sha c1288fc18969)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.