Warp

Warp reimagines the terminal as an IDE. AI-powered command generation from natural language, block-based output you can select and share, built-in command history search, and collaborative features for pair debugging. It's the terminal for developers who think iTerm2 is showing its age.

Ghostty is the fast, lightweight, GPU-accelerated alternative for purists who want speed without AI. iTerm2 is the free customization king. Alacritty is the minimal GPU-rendered option. Kitty balances features and performance.

Use Warp if you want AI assistance in your terminal workflow — generating commands, explaining errors, debugging output. The modern UX is genuinely nice. Now available on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

The catch: Warp requires an account to use. A terminal that phones home feels wrong to many developers, and the privacy implications matter. The "Other" license means it's not truly open source despite the GitHub repo. Ghostty is the pick for developers who want a modern terminal without the account requirement.