What is Cathode?
Cathode is an open-source, modern terminal emulator for macOS that focuses on aesthetics, performance, and seamless integration with the macOS ecosystem. Developed by the creators of ITerm2, Cathode builds on years of terminal emulation experience to provide Mac users with a beautifully designed yet powerful terminal application.
Some key features of Cathode include:
- GPU-accelerated text rendering for smooth scrolling and animations
- Support for programming ligatures, emojis, and special glyphs
- Extensive theme support to customize colors, fonts, transparency effects, and more
- Advanced tabbed interface with flexible split pane designs
- Sophisticated mouse mode with selection and clicking support
- Integration with macOS services for access to the clipboard and other system functions
- Scriptable using JavaScript for automation
While retaining all the flexibility and power expected from a modern terminal, Cathode places a strong emphasis on aesthetics and design to create a more enjoyable and visually pleasing terminal environment for Mac users. Its attention to detail and macOS integration makes it a native-feeling replacement for the default macOS Terminal app.