Otty

What is Otty?

Otty is a native terminal application designed for developers who value both aesthetics and performance. Built with GPU-accelerated rendering (Metal on macOS), it delivers smooth, responsive interactions without the overhead of Electron-based tools. Otty sits between a traditional terminal and a full agent dev environment — offering first-class support for code agents like Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode, while keeping the focused, keyboard-first interface that developers prefer. Currently free for macOS, with Windows and Linux support on the way.

Key Features

• GPU-Accelerated Rendering

  Native Metal rendering on macOS delivers smooth scrolling, ligatures, true color, inline images, and a polished visual experience — no Electron, no overhead.

• Code Agent Integration

  First-class support for Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode — run multiple agents side by side, monitor every task, and pipe terminal output directly into agent chat.

• Flexible Pane & Tab System

  Tabs, splits, and free-form pane layouts that can be dragged, snapped, and resized. Session recovery restores every pane exactly where you left off after closing.

• Keyboard-First Efficiency

  Command palette with fuzzy-find, inline ghost-text autocomplete, Open Quickly session jumping, and fully customizable shortcuts and recipe snippets.

• Deep Customization

  Live-swappable themes, programmable keybindings, and a single hot-reloading config file that applies changes instantly without restarting.

Use Cases

• Code Agent Workflows : Developers running Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode can manage multiple agents simultaneously, track task output, and review code diffs — all within one terminal window.
• Multi-Task Development : Engineers juggling multiple projects benefit from tabbed sessions, split panes, and session recovery to maintain context across work streams without losing state.
• Performance-Sensitive Environments : Developers who need a snappy, low-latency terminal for running benchmarks, build pipelines, or real-time log monitoring get native rendering performance without IDE bloat.
• Keyboard-Driven Power Users : Developers who prefer staying off the mouse can navigate entirely through the command palette, hint mode, vi-style shortcuts, and custom workflow recipes.

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