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# Alacritty

A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator.

## Decision context

- Status: warning
- ToolVitals score: 61/100
- Health score: 68/100
- Shipping score: 50/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 85/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-15

## Classification

- Use case: Terminal Workspaces (terminal-workspace)
- Category: Developer Tools (developer-tools)
- Tool mode: Source-visible project
- Openness: OSI-approved OSS
- License: Apache-2.0
- Tags: open-source, bsd, gpu, linux, macos, opengl, rust, terminal, terminal-emulators, vte, windows, terminal-emulator, command-line, developer-tools, cross-platform

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [alacritty/alacritty](https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty)
- Stars: 65724 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 3611
- Open issues: 341
- Last commit date: 2026-09-01
- Releases in 90 days: 0

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://alacritty.org/) — checked 2026-09-15
- [Source repository](https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty) — checked 2026-09-15

## Discovery status

- Search indexable: yes
- Reason: sufficient tool evidence

## Interpretation limits

- ToolVitals scores summarize bounded public maintenance, shipping, openness, and evidence signals. They are not user-review ratings.
- GitHub stars and related popularity metrics are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Missing values mean not collected or not confidently established; they do not mean zero.
- Public signals do not prove security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Verify material decisions against the linked first-party sources and your own requirements.