WezTerm
=======

WezTerm - a GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator

Date: February 7, 2026


WezTerm is a GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written in Rust.

## Features

- **Cross-platform** - Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows
- **GPU-accelerated** - Smooth rendering using OpenGL
- **Lua configuration** - Powerful scripting with Lua
- **Built-in multiplexer** - Tabs and panes without external tools
- **SSH client** - Native SSH support with terminal features

## Setup

Install via package manager:

```bash
# Ubuntu/Debian
# Download .deb from GitHub releases

# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S wezterm

# macOS
brew install --cask wezterm

# Windows
# Download from GitHub releases or use winget
winget install wez.wezterm
```

## Configuration

Config file: `~/.config/wezterm/wezterm.lua`

Example configuration:

```lua
local wezterm = require &#39;wezterm&#39;

return {
    font = wezterm.font &#39;JetBrains Mono&#39;,
    font_size = 12.0,
    color_scheme = &#39;Dracula&#39;,
    window_background_opacity = 0.95,
    enable_tab_bar = true,
    hide_tab_bar_if_only_one_tab = true,
}
```

## Key Bindings

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Ctrl+Shift+T` | New tab |
| `Ctrl+Shift+W` | Close tab |
| `Ctrl+Shift+Tab` | Next tab |
| `Ctrl+Shift+Enter` | Split pane vertically |
| `Ctrl+Shift+%` | Split pane horizontally |
| `Ctrl+Shift+Arrow` | Move between panes |
| `Ctrl+Shift+Space` | Quick select mode |
| `Ctrl+Shift+F` | Search scrollback |

## Multiplexer Features

WezTerm includes a built-in multiplexer that can replace tmux:

```lua
-- Enable multiplexing
config.leader = { key = &#39;a&#39;, mods = &#39;CTRL&#39; }
config.keys = {
    { key = &#39;|&#39;, mods = &#39;LEADER|SHIFT&#39;, action = wezterm.action.SplitHorizontal { domain = &#39;CurrentPaneDomain&#39; } },
    { key = &#39;-&#39;, mods = &#39;LEADER&#39;, action = wezterm.action.SplitVertical { domain = &#39;CurrentPaneDomain&#39; } },
}
```

## See Also

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  &lt;a href=&quot;/kitty/&quot; class=&quot;embed-card-link&quot;&gt;
    &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-content&quot;&gt;
      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-title&quot;&gt;kitty Terminal&lt;/div&gt;
      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-description&quot;&gt;kitty - a fast, feature-rich, GPU-based terminal emulator&lt;/div&gt;
      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-meta&quot;&gt;Feb 7, 2026&lt;/div&gt;
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  &lt;/a&gt;
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  &lt;a href=&quot;/tmux/&quot; class=&quot;embed-card-link&quot;&gt;
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      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-title&quot;&gt;tmux Configuration&lt;/div&gt;
      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-description&quot;&gt;tmux configuration for persistent terminal sessions with popup windows and session management&lt;/div&gt;
      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-meta&quot;&gt;Feb 7, 2026&lt;/div&gt;
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  &lt;/a&gt;
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  &lt;a href=&quot;https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/&quot; class=&quot;embed-card-link&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;
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      &lt;img src=&quot;https://wezfurlong.org/assets/images/social/wezterm.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; loading=&quot;lazy&quot;&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-content&quot;&gt;
      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-title&quot;&gt;Wezterm - Wez Furlong&lt;/div&gt;
      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-description&quot;&gt;Wez Furlong&lt;/div&gt;
      &lt;div class=&quot;embed-card-meta&quot;&gt;wezfurlong.org&lt;/div&gt;
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  &lt;/a&gt;
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