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On the recordRead 1 Oct 202620 facts
WezTerm
Plans and prices
Open source
Priced on request
Download pre-built releases or build from source · No paid plans advertised
Read 20 Sep 2026 · wezterm.org
MIT-licensed software
Free
MIT License
Read 1 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Configuration
- Configuration uses a file with hot reloading.wezterm.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- Pre-built downloads are provided for Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and NetBSD, and the open-source code can be built from source.wezterm.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- GPU acceleration
- Yeswezterm.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Graphics protocols
- WezTerm supports the iTerm2-compatible image protocol, Kitty graphics and experimental Sixel graphics.wezterm.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- License and warranty
- The MIT license grants use, copying, modification, distribution, sublicensing and sale free of charge, and provides the software as-is without warranty.github.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Multiplexing
- It multiplexes terminal panes, tabs and windows on local and remote hosts with native mouse and scrollback.wezterm.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- WezTerm is a cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer implemented in Rust.wezterm.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Remote multiplexing
- It can connect to remote multiplexer instances using SSH or TLS over TCP/IP.wezterm.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Rendering
- Features include ligatures, color emoji, font fallback, true color and dynamic color schemes.wezterm.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Scripting API
- Yeswezterm.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Serial integration
- It can connect to serial ports for embedded and Arduino work.wezterm.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Shell integration
- Shell integration supports OSC 7, OSC 133 and OSC 1337 escape sequences for working-directory, prompt-zone and user-variable features.wezterm.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Split panes
- Yeswezterm.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- SSH
- WezTerm includes an embedded SSH client with native tabs.wezterm.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- SSH limitation
- Ad-hoc SSH sessions are non-persistent and associated tabs die if the network connection is interrupted.wezterm.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- SSH support
- Yeswezterm.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linuxwezterm.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- tmux integration
- Shell user variables can work through tmux when tmux passthrough is enabled.wezterm.org · read 1 Oct 2026
