Tw93|Feb 28, 2026 12:07
Kaku v0.5 is now available. A fast macOS terminal with great defaults, built for AI coding. Zero config. Codename Yohaku🪽.
https://github.com/tw93/Kaku
If you live in the terminal all day, this release is for you. I tried to make the common loop faster: run commands, fix errors, navigate files, review diffs, repeat.
Highlights
• AI Shell fixes: when a command fails, Kaku sends it to the AI and shows the fix in-terminal. Press Cmd Shift E to apply
• Built-in yazi: Cmd Shift Y or type y. First run auto-sets layout and theme. cd Tab falls back to z history when filesystem has no match
• Shell line editing like a real editor: Cmd A select all, Shift arrows extend selection, type to replace selection
• Command palette: Cmd Shift P to fuzzy search commands, with native text editing
• One place for AI configs: kaku ai manages Kaku Assistant, Factory Droid, and opencode.jsonc
• Kaku Doctor: run kaku doctor to detect config issues and fix them interactively
• Global hotkey: Ctrl Opt Cmd K to show or hide Kaku from any app
• Tab bell indicator: background tabs show a blinking dot when something finishes or notifies
• Scrolling and input polish: smoother trackpad scrolling in less and man, better fallback scroll mode, improved CJK IME popup positioning
• Performance: faster startup via Lua bytecode cache and lazy loading, smaller binary via build optimizations
• Shell integration detection fixed: works across environments without relying on TERM being kaku
What do you want from a great engineer terminal in 2026. Anything you miss in your current setup, tell me and I will try to build it.(Tw93)
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