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kitty

4,058installs in the last 30 days. GPU-based terminal emulator.

Is kitty growing? No. Its share of all app installs went from 0.21% in the two months before to 0.19% in the last 30 days (−9%).

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  • Installs, 90 days
    10,350
  • Installs, 365 days
    52,382
  • Share of all installs
    0.19%
    Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
  • Type
    Mac app

History

Installs in each recorded 30-day window.

No data in this spanNo data in this span4.9KNov 26 20254.2KJun 16 20264.1KOct 28

Average per 30 days

Three periods: the last 30 days, the two months before, and the nine months before that.

4,585Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 3,146Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 4,058Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
4,585Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 3,146Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 4,058Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026

kitty: details

Website
github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty
Category
Terminals and SSH
Type
Mac app
Installs, 30 days
4,058
Installs, 90 days
10,350
Installs, 365 days
52,382
Trend
Get it
Download from the official website
Install from Terminal instead
brew install --cask kitty
Needs Homebrew, a free tool for installing apps by typing commands.
Source
formulae.brew.sh/cask/kitty

Install counts come from Homebrew, a free tool many Mac users install apps with, so they describe those people, not every Mac owner. How we count

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