Alacritty – GPU Terminal

Alacritty is the fastest terminal emulator in existence. Using GPU acceleration, it provides smooth scrolling and instant text rendering while maintaining a minimal feature set.

Key Features

• GPU Accelerated: Hardware rendering
• Cross-Platform: Linux, macOS, Windows
• Minimal: No tabs or splits (use tmux)
• Vi Mode: Vim-like text selection
• Configurable: YAML configuration

Installation

Install Alacritty on Ubuntu:

# Add PPA
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:aslatter/ppa
sudo apt update
sudo apt install alacritty

Usage Examples

Configure in ~/.alacritty.yml:

font:
  normal:
    family: "JetBrains Mono"
    style: Regular
  size: 12.0

colors:
  primary:
    background: "#1d1f21"
    foreground: "#c5c8c6"

window:
  opacity: 0.95
  decorations: full

scrolling:
  history: 10000

Benefits

Alacritty offers the fastest terminal experience with GPU rendering. Its simplicity pairs perfectly with tmux for a powerful terminal setup.

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