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Ghostty Docs by wenerme — Agent Skill

Name: Ghostty Docs
Author: wenerme

Ghostty Docs

Ghostty terminal emulator documentation — fast, native, cross-platform GPU-accelerated terminal. Covers configuration reference, keybindings, shell integration, themes, AppleScript automation, installation (binary/package/build from source), release notes, Linux/systemd setup, troubleshooting (GTK OpenGL, macOS login shells, terminfo, tiling WMs), and VT100/xterm virtual terminal reference (CSI, ESC, OSC, DCS, mode sequences). USE THIS SKILL WHEN the user asks about Ghostty config, keybindings, themes, terminal escape sequences, or installation.

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File contents

Ghostty Documentation

Official docs for Ghostty — a fast, native, cross-platform terminal emulator written in Zig.

CRITICAL: grep references/ for keywords before answering.

Reference Index (100 docs)

Configuration

references/config/reference.mdx — Complete configuration reference (all options)
references/config/index.mdx — Configuration overview
references/config/keybind/reference.mdx — Keybinding reference
references/config/keybind/sequence.mdx — Key sequences
references/config/keybind/index.mdx — Keybinding overview

Features

references/features/shell-integration.mdx — Shell integration (bash/zsh/fish)
references/features/theme.mdx — Theming
references/features/applescript.mdx — AppleScript automation

Installation & Release Notes

references/install/binary.mdx — Binary download
references/install/package.mdx — Package managers
references/install/build.mdx — Build from source
references/install/release-notes/ — Release notes (1.0.1 → 1.3.0)

Troubleshooting

references/help/ — GTK OpenGL, macOS login shells, tiling WMs, terminfo, synchronized output

Linux

references/linux/systemd.mdx — systemd integration

Virtual Terminal Reference (66 docs)

references/vt/reference.mdx — VT reference overview
references/vt/csi/ — CSI sequences (cursor movement, editing, scrolling, etc.)
references/vt/esc/ — ESC sequences (DECSC, DECRC, RIS, etc.)
references/vt/osc/ — OSC sequences (title, clipboard, hyperlinks, colors)
references/vt/dcs/ — DCS sequences
references/vt/mode/ — Terminal modes (DECCKM, DECOM, DECAWM, etc.)

---name: ghostty-docsdescription: Ghostty terminal emulator documentation — fast, native, cross-platform GPU-accelerated terminal. Covers configuration reference, keybindings, shell integration, themes, AppleScript automation, installation (binary/package/build from source), release notes, Linux/systemd setup, troubleshooting (GTK OpenGL, macOS login shells, terminfo, tiling WMs), and VT100/xterm virtual terminal reference (CSI, ESC, OSC, DCS, mode sequences). USE THIS SKILL WHEN the user asks about Ghostty config, keybindings, themes, terminal escape sequences, or installation.---# Ghostty DocumentationOfficial docs for [Ghostty](https://ghostty.org) — a fast, native, cross-platform terminal emulator written in Zig.CRITICAL: grep `references/` for keywords before answering.## Reference Index (100 docs)### Configuration- `references/config/reference.mdx` — Complete configuration reference (all options)- `references/config/index.mdx` — Configuration overview- `references/config/keybind/reference.mdx` — Keybinding reference- `references/config/keybind/sequence.mdx` — Key sequences- `references/config/keybind/index.mdx` — Keybinding overview### Features- `references/features/shell-integration.mdx` — Shell integration (bash/zsh/fish)- `references/features/theme.mdx` — Theming- `references/features/applescript.mdx` — AppleScript automation### Installation & Release Notes- `references/install/binary.mdx` — Binary download- `references/install/package.mdx` — Package managers- `references/install/build.mdx` — Build from source- `references/install/release-notes/` — Release notes (1.0.1 → 1.3.0)### Troubleshooting- `references/help/` — GTK OpenGL, macOS login shells, tiling WMs, terminfo, synchronized output### Linux- `references/linux/systemd.mdx` — systemd integration### Virtual Terminal Reference (66 docs)- `references/vt/reference.mdx` — VT reference overview- `references/vt/csi/` — CSI sequences (cursor movement, editing, scrolling, etc.)- `references/vt/esc/` — ESC sequences (DECSC, DECRC, RIS, etc.)- `references/vt/osc/` — OSC sequences (title, clipboard, hyperlinks, colors)- `references/vt/dcs/` — DCS sequences- `references/vt/mode/` — Terminal modes (DECCKM, DECOM, DECAWM, etc.)

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