ghostty

Q: How do I install ghostty?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/dicklesworthstone/agent_flywheel_clawdbot_skills_and_integrations --skill ghostty in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/ghostty/ (personal) or .claude/skills/ghostty/ (project).

by dicklesworthstone

Control Ghostty terminal emulator via CLI. Use when managing windows, tabs, splits, fonts, or configuration for Ghostty.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/dicklesworthstone/agent_flywheel_clawdbot_skills_and_integrations --skill ghostty

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads ghostty automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Ghostty CLI

Core Capability: Control and configure the Ghostty terminal emulator from the command line.

Quick Start

# CLI location (or symlinked as `ghostty`)
/Applications/Ghostty.app/Contents/MacOS/ghostty

# List available actions
ghostty +list-actions

# Check version
ghostty --version

THE EXACT PROMPT — Window/Tab Management

# New window
ghostty +new-window

# New tab
ghostty +new-tab

# Splits
ghostty +new-split:right
ghostty +new-split:down

# Navigate splits
ghostty +goto-split:up
ghostty +goto-split:down
ghostty +goto-split:left
ghostty +goto-split:right

# Close current surface
ghostty +close-surface

# Toggle fullscreen
ghostty +toggle-fullscreen

THE EXACT PROMPT — Font Management

# Adjust font size
ghostty +increase-font-size:1
ghostty +decrease-font-size:1
ghostty +reset-font-size

# List available fonts
ghostty +list-fonts

THE EXACT PROMPT — Configuration

# Config file: ~/.config/ghostty/config

# Show current config
ghostty +show-config

# Validate config
ghostty +validate-config

# Reload config (live)
ghostty +reload-config

# List themes/keybinds
ghostty +list-themes
ghostty +list-keybinds

Launch Options

# Start with specific config
ghostty --config-file=/path/to/config

# Start with command
ghostty -e "htop"

# Start in directory
ghostty --working-directory=/path/to/dir

Essential Commands

Action	Command
New window	`ghostty +new-window`
New tab	`ghostty +new-tab`
Split right	`ghostty +new-split:right`
Split down	`ghostty +new-split:down`
Close	`ghostty +close-surface`
Reload config	`ghostty +reload-config`

Troubleshooting: Remote SSH

Problem: Seeing [57414u garbage when pressing numpad Enter over SSH.

Quick fix:

infocmp -x xterm-ghostty | ssh user@server 'mkdir -p ~/.terminfo && tic -x -o ~/.terminfo -'

Fallback (no terminfo access):

alias myserver='TERM=xterm-256color ssh user@myserver'

Full guide: REMOTE-TERMINFO.md

References

Topic	Reference
All commands	COMMANDS.md
Remote terminfo setup	REMOTE-TERMINFO.md

FAQ

What does the ghostty skill do?

Control Ghostty terminal emulator via CLI. Use when managing windows, tabs, splits, fonts, or configuration for Ghostty.

How do I install ghostty?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/dicklesworthstone/agent_flywheel_clawdbot_skills_and_integrations --skill ghostty in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/ghostty/ (personal) or .claude/skills/ghostty/ (project).

Which AI agents can use ghostty?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is ghostty safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains ghostty?

It is published by dicklesworthstone in dicklesworthstone/agent_flywheel_clawdbot_skills_and_integrations. It has 60 recorded installs.