Alacritty
Alacritty is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator. It has 66,073 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at alacritty/alacritty.
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About Alacritty
Alacritty - A fast, cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator Alacritty is a modern terminal emulator that comes with sensible defaults, but allows for extensive configuration. By integrating with other applications, rather than reimplementing their functionality, it manages to provide a flexible set of features with high performance. The supported platforms currently consist of BSD, Linux, macOS and Windows.
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Is Alacritty free and open source?
Yes. Alacritty's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Alacritty?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.17.0) or the project website.
Is Alacritty still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 26, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.