wezterm/wezterm
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A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust observed · 2026-10-03
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3177
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 22
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
29100 stars · 1776 forks observed · 2026-10-03
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.98
WezTerm is a GPU‑accelerated, cross‑platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written in Rust. It provides a modern UI with support for tabs, panes, true‑color, ligatures, and advanced graphics protocols.
Use cases
- run multiple terminal sessions in split panes and tabs on Linux, macOS, or Windows
- use a high‑performance terminal with GPU rendering for smoother scrolling and font rendering
- connect to remote hosts via SSH with native tab support
- access serial ports for embedded development directly from the terminal
- customize the terminal appearance and behavior through a hot‑reloading configuration file
When to choose
- You need a fast, GPU‑driven terminal that works consistently across major desktop OSes
- You want built‑in multiplexing (splits, tabs) without relying on tmux or screen
- You require support for modern font features, true‑color, and graphics protocols like Kitty and Sixel
- You work with serial devices or need SSH integration directly in the terminal
When to avoid
- You prefer a lightweight, pure‑text terminal without a GUI layer
- Your environment is limited to older Windows versions lacking Pseudo Console support
- You need deep integration with a specific desktop environment that only certain terminals provide
Facets
application · maturity active
gui developer-tools windows bsd cross-platform gpu-accelerated rust multiplexer serial-port cross-platform terminal-emulator linux macos
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/wezterm/wezterm · fetched 2026-10-03 · 90e3f8bc5e19
- homepage: https://wezterm.org/ · fetched 2026-09-21 · e6beb9175edb
- site_page: https://wezterm.org/installation.html · fetched 2026-09-21 · 35d8cd4a22a8
- site_page: https://wezterm.org/install/windows.html · fetched 2026-09-21 · 82442f7b77cd
- site_page: https://wezterm.org/install/linux.html · fetched 2026-09-21 · 6256152667e0
- site_page: https://wezterm.org/install/freebsd.html · fetched 2026-09-21 · 994593549739
- site_page: https://wezterm.org/install/netbsd.html · fetched 2026-09-21 · a27aeca2c847
- site_page: https://wezterm.org/features.html · fetched 2026-09-21 · df803b9bfcc0
- site_page: https://wezterm.org/install/macos.html · fetched 2026-09-21 · b775c9aa0b10
- site_page: https://wezterm.org/changelog.html · fetched 2026-09-21 · 4a9c1a4b3d82
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| wezterm/wezterm | main | 66 |
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