# Kaku (open-source developer tool)

> Kaku is a free, open-source developer tool for macOS. A fast, out-of-the-box macOS terminal built for AI coding. It has 6,077 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at tw93/Kaku.

Kaku An AI-friendly Mac terminal with sensible defaults, ready out of the box. Kaku (書く, かく) means “to write” in Japanese. It is a macOS terminal based on WezTerm, with fonts, themes, shell integration, and Mac shortcuts already configured. Lua settings remain available when you want to customize it. The product site is kaku.fun.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/tw93/Kaku |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 6,077 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Rust |
| Website | https://kaku.fun |
| Official | no |
| Category | Code editors & developer tools |
| Latest release | V0.22.0 (Oct 5, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install --cask kaku
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/kaku

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