kovidgoyal/kitty

Choose this fork only if you need its specialized terminal-data and low-level behavior changes. For most users, upstream kitty is the safer default because this fork is stale and materially behind current fixes.

Choose this fork only if you want an essentially unmodified kitty snapshot. If you want a fork that adds capabilities or tracks upstream improvements, this is not a strong adoption candidate.

Choose this fork only if its custom terminal/window behavior is exactly what you need; otherwise upstream kitty is the safer choice because this fork is stale and substantially behind.

Prefer this fork only if its added launch/overlay behavior is exactly what you need and you are comfortable owning a stale, heavily diverged codebase. If you want current kitty fixes, platform polish, and lower maintenance risk, upstream is the better default.

Choose this fork only if its specific 2021-era behavior and added remote-control/text-handling options are the goal. For most adopters, upstream kitty is the safer choice because this fork is heavily behind and likely missing many newer fixes and improvements.

Choose this fork only if its macOS-specific UI behavior is exactly what you want and you are comfortable living with a very stale, heavily diverged codebase. For most users, upstream kitty is the safer default because it is much more current and actively maintained.

Choose this fork only if one of its local workflow changes is specifically valuable to you. For most users, upstream kitty is the safer choice because this fork is materially stale and likely missing a large amount of later bug fixing and polish.

Prefer this fork only if its selection, mouse, or Unicode/text-layout changes solve a concrete problem you have. For most users, upstream kitty is the safer choice because this fork is substantially behind and likely to diverge in behavior and maintenance quality.

Prefer this fork only if its Unicode and terminal-text changes are exactly what you need. For most users, upstream kitty is the better choice because this fork is old, far behind, and likely missing many recent fixes and maintenance updates.