Corta
A fast, focused terminal. Made for Mac. Built in Swift.
v1.5.1Latest version recorded in the changelog
Why Corta
Features & limitations
Native Mac input
CJK input and IME composition, Core Text font fallback, VoiceOver, Secure Keyboard Entry, Services and Shortcuts actions — through AppKit, not around it.
Remote work built in
System OpenSSH with your ~/.ssh/config, a Finder-like SFTP browser with drag and drop, and remote files opened in your local editor with a conflict check before upload.
One settings file
The native Settings window and ~/.config/corta/config edit the same store; automated checks keep the documented keys and shortcuts aligned with the code.
Small core, serious safeguards
A Swift terminal core with no third-party dependencies, resource limits for untrusted output, and a sandboxed image decoder; the app adds only Sparkle for updates. Clipboard reads and title queries are deliberately absent (security model).
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System requirements
Requires macOS 26.0 or later, Apple silicon (M1 or later), and a Metal 4-capable GPU. Virtual machines with a paravirtual GPU are not supported. Intel Macs can use the older 1.0.1 release.