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Ghostel.el: Terminal emulator powered by libghostty

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Summary

Ghostel.el is an Emacs terminal emulator powered by libghostty-vt, using a Zig native module for terminal state and local PTY I/O with Emacs Lisp for integration. It adopts a two-layer design inspired by emacs-libvterm but adds the Ghostty VT engine, bringing Kitty protocols, true color, hyperlinks, and synchronized output. The project supports TRAMP remote terminals, auto-download of the native module, and a broad feature set that positions it as a high-performance alternative to other Emacs terminal emulators.

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