Next-Gen
Terminal Experience.

Nitty is a state-of-the-art terminal emulator powered by GTK4. Built entirely in the Nitpick language, it combines memory safety and extreme determinism with a beautiful, dynamic interface and powerful plugin system.

Nitty main window displaying a beautifully styled terminal session with split panes

Uncompromising Power & Safety

Designed for power users, developers, and sysadmins who demand speed, extensibility, and security.

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Dynamic Plugin Manager

Load, configure, and hot-swap extensions instantly through the GTK4-native GUI. Extend functionality without recompiling.

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Secure SSH Vault

Built-in encrypted credentials store and multi-rule port forwarding handling. Total protection against MITM attacks with strict host-key verification.

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Split Tree Model

Infinitely nestable horizontal and vertical panes powered by a pure-Nitpick state machine. Ultimate workspace customization.

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Serial & Telnet

First-class support for hardware hacking and legacy systems with built-in Serial hexdump modes, Zmodem transfers, and Telnet.

Seamless Profile Management

The built-in Connection Manager allows you to effortlessly store and categorize SSH, Serial, and Telnet profiles. Edit everything from connection types and ports to advanced auth methods, directly within the UI.

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Connection Manager UI showing list of profiles

Rich Settings & Integrations

Nitty isn't just a window—it's an ecosystem. Tweak visual themes, configure font rendering, and manage plugin-specific settings via the elegant GTK4 properties editor.

Nitty Settings Panel

Advanced Serial Debugging

Drop down to bare metal with the integrated Serial Hexdump view. Real-time data inspection makes hardware hacking and embedded systems development effortless.

Serial Hexdump mode

Ready to transform your terminal?

$ git clone https://github.com/alternative-intelligence-cp/nitty.git
$ cd nitty
$ npkbld build
$ sudo make install

Ensure you have the npkbld and npkc tools installed in your path.


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