# WezTerm (open-source developer tool)

> WezTerm is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust. It has 29,372 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at wezterm/wezterm.

A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust Screenshot of wezterm on macOS, running vim

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/wezterm/wezterm |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 29,372 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Rust |
| Website | https://wezterm.org/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Code editors & developer tools |
| Latest release | 20240203-110809-5046fc22 (Feb 3, 2024) |
| Last commit | Oct 26, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/wezterm/wezterm/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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