The FussDec 4
Mitchell Hashimoto
Ghostty is now a non-profit project, fiscally sponsored by Hack Club. https://mitchellh.com/writing/ghostty-non-profit I view terminals as critical infrastructure that should be stewarded by a mission-driven, non-commercial entity that prioritizes public benefit over profit. Ghostty is now that.
Ghostty Is Now Non-Profit

Mitchell Hashimoto
Dec 3 at 6:41pmWeb
Show threadLance HaigDec 3
@mitchellh great stuff !!
Show threadJan Lehnardt Dec 3
@mitchellh nice!
Show threadPatrick AbeyaDec 3
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Show threadLuke KaniesDec 4
@wombat2k yeah that ai slop is gross
Show threadPatrick AbeyaDec 4
@lkanies I feel like I need to defend my honor here. This was not my first choice, but couldn't find the one I wanted and was lazy so I picked this one to signal my appreciations for @mitchellh contributions in a witty way. I think this gif has been around since forever though.
Show threadLuke KaniesDec 4
@mitchellh awesome! Nice work.
Show threadBMBMBMBMDec 4
@mitchellh Awesome, any thoughts on moving off GH? (mostly asking due to the recent Zig news)
Show threadnieuemmaDec 5

@mitchellh Not trying to be mean or offensive, asking a genuine question: What is the point of all the different terminal emulators available?

Gnome Console has always worked well for me, as has Kitty, Ptyxis, Konsole, XTerm, and more. They all do the same thing basically, but there are so so many of them.

Show threadMitchell HashimotoDec 5
@nieuemma No offense taken, its a reasonable and common question. This may help: https://ghostty.org/docs/about
1.3.0 - Release Notes

Release notes for Ghostty 1.3.0, released on March 9, 2026.

Ghostty
Show threadMitchell HashimotoDec 5
@nieuemma And this isn't meant to be a ghostty pitch, just to highlight the tradeoffs we take. Other terminals just make other tradeoffs. And the `libghostty` part is more rare/unique.