Ghostty 1.0 Terminal Emulator – Built with Zig, Blazing Fast, and GPU Accelerated!

Ghostty 1.0 is a blazing-fast, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator built with Zig—designed for speed, features, and modern workflows. Created by Mitchell Hashimoto (Terraform, Vagrant), it delivers tabs, splits, ligatures, and seamless configuration support. And yes, I have to make ridiculous thumbnails to get you to watch. Links and timestamps below:

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0:00 - Introduction – Meet Steve and Today’s Topic
0:06 - Ghostty 1.0 Release – Why It’s Exciting
0:14 - Who Is Mitchell Hashimoto? The Creator’s Background
0:38 - Why Another Terminal? Performance, Features, and Design Goals
1:06 - Ghostty’s Unique Approach – Speed, Features, and Native UI
1:53 - The Vision Behind Ghostty – Balancing All Three Goals
2:23 - Ghostty’s Tech Stack – Zig, Libev, Metal, GTK, and More
3:05 - Installing Ghostty on Fedora 41 – Step-by-Step Guide
3:24 - Setting Up Dependencies for Ghostty
3:51 - Cloning the Ghostty Repository from Source
4:11 - Building Ghostty with Zig Compiler – Quick and Easy
4:34 - First Run – Testing Ghostty’s Look and Feel
5:07 - Terminal Features Test – Fonts, Tools, and Rendering
5:27 - Performance Benchmarks – Speed, Responsiveness, and Scroll Tests
6:06 - Exploring Themes – Built-in Theme Support and Configuration
6:48 - Customizing Themes – Easy Setup and Instant Previews
7:19 - Previewing Themes – Visual Style Demos for Easy Selection
7:49 - Keybinds and Shortcuts – Built-in Customization Options
8:10 - FastFetch Demo – Modern System Information Display
8:34 - Final Thoughts – Is Ghostty Your Next Terminal?
9:01 - Key Features Recap – Speed, Themes, and Configuration
9:06 - Share Your Thoughts – Comments and Feedback Welcome!