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foot runs as a Wayland terminal emulator, described by its project as fast, lightweight, and minimalistic.
About foot
foot is a terminal emulator built for the Wayland display server, developed by dnkl. The project describes it as fast, lightweight, and minimalistic, with development primarily in the C programming language. It is intended for use on Linux systems running Wayland, with no stated support for other display servers or operating systems in the provided project materials.
Key features
- Wayland-native terminal emulator
- Lightweight, low-resource design
- Minimalistic user interface
- Wide character grid reflow support
- OSC-8 hyperlink support
- Kitty notification protocol support with icons
Best for: Users running Wayland on Linux who need a minimal, low-resource terminal emulator.
Good for
- Described by the project as fast
- Characterized as lightweight by the project
- Designed to be minimalistic
Watch out for
- Only compatible with Wayland display servers, not X11 or other protocols
- Not open source software
- No stated support for non-Linux operating systems
foot at a glance
- Website
- codeberg.org/dnkl/foot
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux Apps
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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foot FAQ
What display server is foot built for?
foot is built for the Wayland display server.
How does the foot project describe the emulator?
The project describes foot as fast, lightweight, and minimalistic.
What programming languages make up foot's codebase?
C accounts for 97% of the codebase, with small portions of Python, Meson, and Shell.
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