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mintty

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What it is

mintty is a free Windows terminal emulator for Cygwin, MSYS, MSYS2, related projects, and WSL. It provides xterm-compatible terminal emulation and DEC screen controls. Display support includes 256 colours, True Colour, Unicode, bidirectional text, emoji, Arabic shaping, image display, Sixel, ReGIS, and Tektronix 4014 graphics. Users get configurable shortcuts, Unicode composition, mouse modes, selection, copy and paste, drag and drop, and Ctrl-click links for files or URLs. Window features include virtual tabs, session switching, fullscreen, transparency, multiple monitors, and high DPI. Settings can be supplied as command-line options or stored in a text configuration file without registry entries. mintty is the default Cygwin terminal, installed by default in MSYS2, and included with Git for Windows as Git Bash. It can host WSL. The project provides source code, releases, snapshots, documentation, and issue-tracker support. It does not include PuTTY networking, and the site notes possible pseudo-terminal interworking problems with native Windows console input and output.

For and against

For

  • Free Windows terminal emulator
  • Broad Unicode and color support
  • Virtual tabs and session switching
  • Text-file configuration without registry entries
  • Can host WSL

Against

  • No SSH support
  • No split panes
  • Native console interworking can have problems
  • Networking functionality is not included

The verdict

mintty is a feature-rich terminal front end for Windows Unix-like environments and WSL. Its lack of built-in networking and noted console compatibility caveat define its limits.

Who it suits

It suits Windows users running Cygwin, MSYS-family environments, Git Bash, or WSL who want configurable terminal emulation. Users needing PuTTY networking must use packages such as OpenSSH or inetutils instead.

Plans and prices

Mintty

Free

Terminal emulator for Cygwin, MSYS, MSYS2, derived projects, and WSL

Read 10 Oct 2026 · mintty.github.io

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On the record

Clipboard and links
It supports text selection, copy and paste, drag and drop, and opening files or URLs with Ctrl+click.mintty.github.io · read 10 Oct 2026
Color and text
It supports 256 colors, True Color, Unicode, bidirectional rendering, and Arabic shaping.mintty.github.io · read 10 Oct 2026
Compatibility caveat
The site notes that Windows console input and output can have interworking problems with pseudo-terminal mode; it says Cygwin 3.1.0 compensates through the Windows 10 ConPTY API.mintty.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
Compatibility limit
The site notes that native Windows console input and output can have interworking problems in pseudo-terminal mode, with Cygwin 3.1.0 compensating through the Windows 10 ConPTY API.mintty.github.io · read 10 Oct 2026
Configuration
Settings can be supplied on the command line or in a configuration file, and options are stored in a text file without registry entries.mintty.github.io · read 10 Oct 2026
Display
It supports 256 colours, True Colour, Unicode, bidirectional text, emoji, image display, Sixel, ReGIS, and Tektronix 4014 vector graphics emulation.mintty.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
Documentation
The Cygwin package includes a mintty manual page, and the site links to a wiki for keycodes, control sequences, and other hints.mintty.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
Downloads
The homepage links to the source repository, latest releases, a release archive, and a current snapshot download.mintty.github.io · read 10 Oct 2026
Graphics
It supports image display, Sixel graphics, ReGIS graphics, and Tektronix 4014 vector graphics emulation.mintty.github.io · read 10 Oct 2026
Input
Input features include Unicode character composition, configurable key modifiers, AltGr, Windows IME, and multiple mouse modes.mintty.github.io · read 10 Oct 2026
Input and interaction
Features include configurable keyboard shortcuts, mouse selection, copy and paste, drag and drop, and Ctrl-click opening of files and URLs.mintty.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
Integrations
Mintty is installed as the default Cygwin Terminal, comes with MSYS2, and is installed by default in Git for Windows as Git Bash.mintty.github.io · read 10 Oct 2026
Latest release shown
The releases page lists version 3.8.3 as the latest release.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
Networking
Mintty leaves out PuTTY's networking functionality, which the homepage says is provided by packages such as OpenSSH and inetutils.mintty.github.io · read 10 Oct 2026
Purpose
Mintty is a terminal emulator for Cygwin, MSYS, MSYS2, derived projects, and WSL.mintty.github.io · read 10 Oct 2026
Scripting API
Yesmintty.github.io · read 22 Sep 2026
Security
The manual says mintty prompts for confirmation before pasting multiline clipboard contents when line-ending controls are not filtered, as a measure against malicious command-line pastes.mintty.github.io · read 10 Oct 2026
Security information
The project page links to its source code repository; the pages reviewed do not state security certifications or compliance claims.mintty.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026

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