Alacritty
A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator.
What’s new
Verified 51m ago### Packaging
- Fixed invalid logo SVG attributes
- New `alacritty-escapes(7)` manpage
- Removed broken flash capability from terminfo
### Added
- Ability to bind `WheelUp` and `WheelDown` in `mouse.bindings`
- Support TOML 1.1 syntax
- `window.resize_increments` support on Wayland
### Changed
- Don't highlight hints on hover when the mouse cursor is hidden
- IME is disabled in Vi mode on X11
- Require explicit tap to enable IME with touch input
- Use built-in font for block elements symbols from `U+1FB82` to `U+1FB8B`
### Fixed
- Brief error popup when saving the config file with some editors
- Subprocesses on OpenBSD now run with their CWD set to that of the shell's foreground process.
- Crash when OpenGL context resets
- Crash when committing text with some IMEs on macOS
- Signal termination skipping resource cleanup
Full release notes →
- Fixed invalid logo SVG attributes
- New `alacritty-escapes(7)` manpage
- Removed broken flash capability from terminfo
### Added
- Ability to bind `WheelUp` and `WheelDown` in `mouse.bindings`
- Support TOML 1.1 syntax
- `window.resize_increments` support on Wayland
### Changed
- Don't highlight hints on hover when the mouse cursor is hidden
- IME is disabled in Vi mode on X11
- Require explicit tap to enable IME with touch input
- Use built-in font for block elements symbols from `U+1FB82` to `U+1FB8B`
### Fixed
- Brief error popup when saving the config file with some editors
- Subprocesses on OpenBSD now run with their CWD set to that of the shell's foreground process.
- Crash when OpenGL context resets
- Crash when committing text with some IMEs on macOS
- Signal termination skipping resource cleanup
Official download sources
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SHA-256
5ad70ddc5c2a2bfe84084a2c4c73558e9360914f035a902d7a69277be7249f1f
Install with one command
Prefer a package manager? Paste this into Windows Terminal:
winget
winget install --id Alacritty.Alacritty -e
scoop
scoop bucket add extras; scoop install alacritty
choco
choco install alacritty -y
Platforms: Windows
Alacritty compared
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| Attribute | Alacritty This page | Visual Studio Code | Git | Pake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer | Alacritty | Microsoft | Git | tw93 |
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows | Windows |
| Official sources | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Verified official | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I download Alacritty safely?
Use the official sources listed on this page. Each link is validated against an approved publisher domain and routes through a safe internal redirect — no third-party or bundled installers.
Which platforms does Alacritty support?
Alacritty is available for Windows.
Is this the official Alacritty download?
Yes. Every source shown here is validated against the publisher’s approved domain and editorially reviewed before being published.
Who develops Alacritty?
Alacritty is developed by Alacritty.
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