wezterm

GPU-accelerated terminal emulator

TLDR

Start terminal

$ wezterm

Start with command

$ wezterm start -- [command]

Open new tab

$ wezterm cli spawn

Split pane horizontally

$ wezterm cli split-pane --horizontal

Split pane vertically

$ wezterm cli split-pane

List tabs

$ wezterm cli list

Connect to remote

$ wezterm connect [host]

Show configuration

$ wezterm show-keys

SYNOPSIS

wezterm [start] [cli] [connect] [options] [-- command]

wezterm is a GPU-accelerated terminal emulator. Written in Rust, it's cross-platform and highly configurable.Configuration uses Lua scripts. Keybindings, appearance, and behavior are programmable with full scripting capability.Multiplexing is built-in. Tabs and panes work without tmux. Sessions persist and can be reattached.Remote multiplexing connects to wezterm running on other machines. Local terminal controls remote sessions.GPU rendering provides smooth scrolling and efficient display. Ligatures, emoji, and Nerd Fonts work correctly.Hyperlinks are clickable. URLs, file paths, and custom patterns can be configured as clickable links.

PARAMETERS

start [--] CMD

Start terminal with command.

cli spawn

Open new tab.

cli split-pane

Split current pane.

cli list

List panes/tabs.

connect HOST

Connect to multiplexer.

ssh DEST

SSH connection.

serial PORT

Serial connection.

show-keys

Show key bindings.

--config KEY=VALUE

Override config.

--config-file FILE

Config file path.

INSTALL

sudo pacman -S wezterm

sudo apk add wezterm-common

sudo zypper install wezterm

nix profile install nixpkgs#wezterm

CAVEATS

Lua config has learning curve. Some features are cross-platform only. GPU acceleration needs compatible drivers.

HISTORY

WezTerm was created by Wez Furlong (wez) around 2018. It combines modern rendering with powerful multiplexing, positioning itself between simple terminals and full terminal multiplexers.