Observed arrival · 2026-11-02
guiltty keeps terminal tabs alive through crashes
A Linux-only, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator built with Elixir and C, with supervised tabs and Vulkan or OpenGL rendering.
- For
- Linux users who want a resilient terminal
- Worth noticing
- A test replays recorded frames through Vulkan and OpenGL renderers and checks that the pixels match.
Field notes
The page describes a shell-to-screen pipeline in which a pseudoterminal feeds a NIF, Elixir parser and screen processes, then a separate renderer; it says a supervised restart can preserve tabs if the renderer fails. It documents Vulkan and OpenGL paths, automatic fallback, and a test that replays recorded frames through both renderers for pixel comparison. The stated 0.1-second warm window-launch time is measured on the developer’s machine, not presented as a general benchmark.
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