WezTerm Terminal Emulator

WezTerm is a GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator written in Rust, offering powerful multiplexing, scripting, and performance features for power users. Created by Wez Furlong in 2019, the project has over 20,000 stars as of 2026. Key features include: GPU rendering (WebGPU or OpenGL backend for smooth text rendering at high frame rates, handling millions of cells with sub-millisecond latency), multiplexing (built-in terminal multiplexer supporting tabs, split panes, windows, and remote sessions similar to tmux and zellij), Lua configuration (all configuration, keybindings, color schemes, and event handlers are defined in Lua, enabling full programmability and automation), SSH and serial connections (built-in SSH client for connecting to remote hosts with native multiplexed sessions, plus serial port connectivity for embedded development), font shaping (HarfBuzz-based text shaping with proper ligature support, emoji rendering, and fallback font chains), color and styling (built-in support for over 700 color schemes, custom colors per pane, background images with opacity, and window decorations), fonts (variable fonts, Nerd Fonts, and custom font locations), workspace management (named workspaces grouping windows by project or context with keyboard-driven switching), tmux compatibility (keybinding schemes that match tmux for seamless migration), and cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD).