Mintty

Terminal emulator for Cygwin, MSYS, and WSL

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mintty is a native Windows terminal emulator used as the Cygwin Terminal and commonly used with MSYS2, Git Bash, and WSL-related workflows. It provides an xterm-compatible terminal experience without requiring an X server. The project emphasizes a clean Windows interface, Unicode support, reliable terminal emulation, and practical configurability. It is popular among developers who need a Unix-like terminal environment on Windows while still using a lightweight native application. mintty supports theming, keyboard and mouse behavior customization, terminal control sequences, and integration with shell environments. Its main value is delivering a mature and minimal terminal emulator for Windows-based Unix toolchains.

Features

Native Windows terminal emulator
Cygwin, MSYS2, Git Bash, and WSL usage
xterm-compatible terminal behavior
Unicode and terminal control sequence support
Configurable fonts, colors, keys, and mouse behavior
Lightweight alternative to heavier terminal environments

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