A fast modern terminal for Windows and macOS. Built in Zig, powered by libghostty-vt, and shaped for remote sessions, split panes, file previews, themes, and AI agent workflows.
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Start here. These recommendations cover the normal choices; the full release assets remain below.
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DOWNLOADS
These are the current Windows and macOS assets from the v1.6.0 GitHub release. Checksums are shown inline so the file you download can be verified.
Choose this for most Windows PCs. Extract the zip and run wispterm.exe without an installer.
Choose this if you need the browser side panel. It includes WebView2 loader support.
Choose this for a smaller terminal-only bundle. It excludes the embedded browser panel support.
Choose this for Mac with M1, M2, M3, or M4 chips. Requires macOS 13 or newer; the DMG is signed and notarized by Apple.
Choose this only for Intel-based Macs. Requires macOS 13 or newer; check About This Mac if you are unsure.
Open the complete release page for older versions, source archives, notes, and future assets.
TERMINAL WORKSPACE
WispTerm pairs terminal emulation with practical surrounding panels, so remote sessions, file context, previews, and AI coding work stay anchored to the command line.
Uses libghostty-vt for VT parsing and terminal state, with native font discovery and per-glyph fallback.
Arrange vertical and horizontal splits, tab strips, focus-follows-mouse, spatial focus movement, and equalized pane sizes.
Browse local and SSH files, then preview Markdown, text, CSV, TSV, and images without opening another app.
Run OpenAI-compatible agent tabs with shell context, tool approvals, restored history, and clean Markdown export.
WORK MODES
File inspection, AI agent control, theming, browser previews, and rendering details share the same calm workspace.
Keep local and SSH file navigation adjacent to the active terminal, with previews one pane away.
Keep agent conversations tied to the shell, preserve approvals, restore history, and export records.
Start from 453 built-in themes, add background images, and tune the terminal with shader effects.
CORE FEATURES
WispTerm centers on the details that matter when the terminal is the main workspace, not a detached side tool.
Ghostty-compatible terminal emulation for VT parsing and terminal state.
DirectWrite discovery, FreeType rasterization, per-glyph fallback, and crisp terminal symbols.
Pane splits, tab sidebar, focus-follows-mouse, and equalized sizing.
Preview Markdown, text, CSV, TSV, and images without leaving the terminal.
Keep AI agent sessions beside the shell with approvals, history, and Markdown export.
Use built-in Ghostty-compatible themes, including Poimandres as the default.
Add PNG, JPG, BMP, GIF, or TGA backgrounds with terminal-aware opacity blending.
Open web URLs in a side panel on Windows, with SSH loopback forwarding for profile sessions.
Display inline images and PDFs from remote shells with helper scripts.
Open the config file from the app and apply changes on save without restarting.
Apply Ghostty-compatible GLSL post-processing when you want a more tuned terminal surface.
Render box drawing, block, braille, and powerline glyphs as crisp terminal sprites.
FAQ
Short answers for choosing and verifying the release packages.
Every package link points to the xuzhougeng/wispterm GitHub Releases download URL for v1.6.0.
Start with Windows portable. Choose the WebView2 package if you want the embedded browser panel, or the no-WebView package for a smaller terminal-only bundle.
The v1.6.0 release notes state that both macOS DMGs are signed with a Developer ID Application certificate and notarized by Apple. The macOS packages require macOS 13 or newer.
WispTerm uses a Ghostty-style key-value config file. Open it from the app, save changes, and the running workspace applies them without a restart.
The preview panel is built for daily terminal-adjacent files: Markdown, plain text, CSV, TSV, and common image formats.
The source is available on GitHub under the xuzhougeng/wispterm repository.
Use the package section for direct files, or open GitHub Releases for the full asset list and changelog.
