Kitty is a highly customizable and feature-rich GPU-based terminal emulator designed to perform well with modern systems. Developed by Kovid Goyal, the creator of the Calibre eBook software, Kitty aims to provide a slew of powerful features wrapped in a user-friendly package. It supports graphics, mouse protocols, and a range of layout options, making it a preferred choice for users who seek efficiency and style in their command line experience. The emulator is designed to take advantage of modern GPUs to speed up rendering of text and other features, making it faster and more responsive compared to traditional CPU-rendered terminals.Kitty is extensively customizable, allowing users to tweak everything from keyboard shortcuts to text and background colors, font styles, and window transparency. It also supports true color, enabling it to display images and graphics with better color depth. Additionally, Kitty offers a variety of layout options, including splits and tabs, which can be fully controlled with keyboard shortcuts for a smoother workflow.