Ghostel is a high-performance terminal emulator for Emacs that uses the libghostty-vt engine to provide advanced features like true color support, Kitty keyboard and graphics protocols, and desktop notifications. It includes built-in shell integration for bash, zsh, fish, and nushell to assist with directory tracking and prompt navigation.
- Requires Emacs 28.1+ with dynamic module support across macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Android/Termux, or native Windows.
- Offers several input modes including semi-char, char, line, emacs, and copy mode for varied workflows.
- Provides an extension to handle escape key routing specifically for Evil-mode users in alt-screen applications.
Ghostel is a fast, robust terminal emulator for Emacs powered by libghostty-vt, the engine behind the Ghostty terminal. It provides high-fidelity features such as true color support, Kitty keyboard and graphics protocols, hyperlinks, desktop notifications, and synchronized output.
* Built-in shell integration for bash, zsh, and fish that enables directory tracking and prompt navigation.
* Five distinct input modes—semi-char, char, line, emacs, and copy mode—to suit different user workflows.
* Wide extensibility with support for Evil mode, Eshell integration, and compilation modules.