Alacritty

Alacritty is a free and open-source GPU accelerated terminal emulator focused on performance and simplicity.

WindowsSystem ToolsOpen source

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Use Alacritty on Windows to render terminal output with the computer’s graphics processor. Its GPU acceleration is built to support terminal rendering while emphasizing performance.

The program keeps its design focused and avoids unnecessary complexity, giving terminal work a straightforward interface.

Architecture: x64

What's new in v0.17.0

Packaging - Fixed invalid logo SVG attributes - New alacritty-escapes(7) manpage - Removed broken flash capability from terminfo

Added - Ability to bind WheelUp and WheelDown in mouse.bindings - Support TOML 1.1 syntax - window.resize_increments support on Wayland

Changed - Don't highlight hints on hover when the mouse cursor is hidden - IME is disabled in Vi mode on X11 - Require explicit tap to enable IME with touch input - Use built-in font for block elements symbols from U+1FB82 to U+1FB8B

Fixed - Brief error popup when saving the config file with some editors - Subprocesses on OpenBSD now run with their CWD set to that of the shell's foreground process. - Crash when OpenGL context resets - Crash when committing text with some IMEs on macOS - Signal termination skipping resource cleanup

Details

PlatformWindows
CategorySystem Tools
LicenseOpen source
PricingFree
Package IDAlacritty.Alacritty
AuthorAlacritty
Latest versionv0.17.0
File typeMSI
Architecturex64
File size2.3 MB
Published9/25/2026

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