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Read 2 Oct 2026 · iterm2.com
On the record
- Companion app security
- The download page says iTerm2 Buddy connects through an encrypted Noise channel and relay, with end-to-end encryption so data is visible only to the user.iterm2.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- GPU acceleration
- Yesiterm2.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation lists integrations for tmux, shells, Claude Code, and the iTerm2 Buddy companion app.iterm2.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site says people who spend a lot of time in a terminal may appreciate iTerm2's features.iterm2.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Licensing and source
- iTerm2 is free software, its source code is on GitHub, and it is licensed under GPL v2.iterm2.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Password manager
- The built-in password manager stores data encrypted in macOS Keychain and has a mechanism to enter passwords only at a password prompt.iterm2.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm.iterm2.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Release verification
- The download page provides a signed SHA256 message and instructions to verify the zip file using Keybase Verify.iterm2.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- iTerm2 documents a Python API and scripting fundamentals; AppleScript scripting is marked deprecated.iterm2.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Scripting API
- Yesiterm2.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Search
- Its find-on-page feature highlights matches and supports regular expressions, and Global Search searches all tabs at once.iterm2.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Shell integration
- Shell integration lets iTerm2 identify prompts, commands, hosts, and working directories, and supports navigation to previous prompts.iterm2.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Split panes
- A tab can be divided into vertically or horizontally arranged panes, each showing a different session.iterm2.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- SSH support
- Yesiterm2.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- The site directs users with problems or ideas to its bug tracker, forum, or the maintainer by email.iterm2.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Supported OS
- iTerm2 is for macOS only; the current recommended stable release is for macOS 13 or newer.iterm2.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macositerm2.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- tmux integration
- The documentation includes a dedicated tmux Integration feature.iterm2.com · read 2 Oct 2026
