kitty-nightly for Mac
GPU-based terminal emulator
brew install --cask kitty@nightly. This project is open source. Homebrew recorded 48 installs in the last 30 days. What is kitty-nightly?
kitty-nightly is a macOS terminal emulator: GPU-based terminal emulator.
It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs the .app into /Applications. This project is open source; the code is at https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty.
How to install kitty-nightly
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed, run the install command below first.
- Run
brew install --cask kitty@nightly.
Install Homebrew first if needed:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install kitty-nightly on a Mac?
Run brew install --cask kitty@nightly in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; install it first with the command below if needed.
Is kitty-nightly open source?
Yes. The source repository is at https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty.
Does kitty-nightly run on Apple silicon?
Yes, it ships a universal binary.
How popular is kitty-nightly?
Homebrew analytics recorded 48 installs in the last 30 days, ranking it #4649 in this catalogue.
What version of kitty-nightly is current?
The latest packaged version is latest.
Data comes from the public Homebrew API, last updated 2026-10-27. Install counts only include Homebrew installs and are not total users.