The short version
An Emacs terminal emulator built on libghostty-vt for responsive integrated terminals.
From the HackerLinks archive
Ghostel
An Emacs terminal emulator built on libghostty-vt for responsive integrated terminals.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-07-12
Last seen:2026-07-12
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
The project received detailed daily-driver praise from Emacs users and maintainers.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-07-12
Editorial paraphrase
Commenters called it a game-changer, cited better responsiveness than vterm, and discussed active fixes.
Original threadGhostel.el: Terminal emulator powered by libghostty