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WezTerm provides terminal emulation and multiplexing across platforms, according to its project page.
About Wezterm
WezTerm is a cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written in Rust by @wez. According to its homepage, it runs on Linux, macOS, Windows 10, FreeBSD and NetBSD.
It can split a terminal session into multiple panes, tabs and windows on local and remote hosts. It also supports ligatures, color emoji, font fallback, true color and dynamic color schemes. The documentation includes a configuration and Lua reference and a command-line reference. The homepage does not state pricing.
Key features
- Multiplexes terminal panes, tabs and windows on local and remote hosts
- Native mouse and scrollback handling within terminal panes
- Ligature rendering, color emoji and font fallback
- True color support and dynamic color schemes
- Command-line tools including wezterm ssh, connect and imgcat
- Configuration reference covering Lua modules, objects and events
Best for: Users who want one terminal emulator that runs on several operating systems and manages multiple sessions on local and remote hosts.
Good for
- Runs on Linux, macOS, Windows 10, FreeBSD and NetBSD
- Multiplexing supports both local and remote hosts
- Supports ligatures, color emoji and true color
Wezterm at a glance
- Website
- wezterm.org
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux Apps
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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