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A fast, out-of-the-box terminal built for AI coding.
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\n\n## Why\n\nKaku (書く, かく) is the Japanese word for writing: the act of putting thought into form. A deeply customized fork of WezTerm, built for practical defaults on day one while keeping full Lua customization and a fast, lightweight feel.\n\nPart of a trilogy: [Kaku](https://github.com/tw93/Kaku) (書く) writes code, [Waza](https://github.com/tw93/Waza) (技) drills habits, [Kami](https://github.com/tw93/Kami) (紙) ships documents. Think of them as a family: Kaku is the dad, Waza the big sister, Kami the little sister.\n\n## Features\n\n- **Zero Config**: Defaults with JetBrains Mono, macOS font rendering, and low-res font sizing.\n- **Theme-Aware Experience**: Auto-switches between dark and light modes with macOS, with tuned selection colors, font weight, and practical color overrides support.\n- **Curated Shell Suite**: Built-in zsh plugins with optional CLI tools for prompt, diff, and navigation workflows.\n- **Fast & Lightweight**: 40% smaller binary, instant startup, lazy loading, stripped-down GPU-accelerated core.\n- **WezTerm-Compatible Config**: Use WezTerm's Lua config directly with full API compatibility and no migration.\n- **Polished Defaults**: Copy on select, clickable file paths, history peek from full-screen apps, pane input broadcast, and visual bell on background tab completion.\n\n## Quick Start\n\n1. [Download Kaku DMG](https://github.com/tw93/Kaku/releases/latest) & Drag to Applications\n2. Or install with Homebrew: `brew install tw93/tap/kakuku`\n3. Open Kaku. The app is notarized by Apple, so it opens without security warnings\n4. On first launch, Kaku will automatically set up your shell environment\n\n## Usage Guide\n\n| Action | Shortcut |\n| :--- | :--- |\n| New Tab | `Cmd + T` |\n| New Window | `Cmd + N` |\n| Close Tab/Pane | `Cmd + W` |\n| Navigate Tabs | `Cmd + Shift + [` / `]` or `Cmd + 1–9` |\n| Navigate Panes | `Cmd + Opt + Arrows` |\n| Split Pane Vertical | `Cmd + D` |\n| Split Pane Horizontal | `Cmd + Shift + D` |\n\n[...truncated]","latestRelease":{"version":"V0.9.0","name":"Spark ✨","date":"2026-04-04T13:26:30Z","url":"https://github.com/tw93/Kaku/releases/tag/V0.9.0"}}]}
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