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Alacritty

Minimalist, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator.

AppOpen source

Terminal emulator focused on performance and simplicity, configured by file, with no tabs or splits (use it with tmux).

When to use

When you want a very fast, minimalist terminal, combined with tmux or Zellij.

When to avoid

If you want tabs, splits and graphical configuration built in.

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