macOS terminal for AI coding

Kaku

An AI-era macOS terminal, built on WezTerm and ready out of the box.

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00 · See it

Real product surfaces, not concept art.

Dark and light modes support the same AI-first terminal workflow.

Kaku dark mode screenshot
Dark mode: AI coding panes and terminal tools in one workspace.
Kaku light mode screenshot
Light mode: native macOS feel with readable command and AI panels.
01 · Recover

A failed command should be more than red text.

Kaku suggests a fix for review. Press Cmd + Shift + E to paste it back; dangerous commands are not auto-run.

Explore AI features

~/proj · kaku

~/proj $ npm run buidl

npm ERR! Missing script: "buidl"

Kaku: Did you mean npm run build? Press ⌘⇧E to apply.

~/proj $ npm run build ok

# natural language
Input# push today's changes to the feature branch
Kaku draftsgit add . && git commit -m "..." && git push -u origin feature
You decideReview before pressing Enter
02 · Talk to it

Let the terminal understand a sentence without running it behind your back.

Type # plus a request. Kaku drafts the command, you confirm it.

Provider and shortcut docs

03 · Defaults

Defaults that already made a few choices.

Fonts, colors, shell tools, AI entry points, and WezTerm config are already arranged.

01AI ChatCmd + L opens context, tools, and Simple/Deep models.02Command fixesUses exit code, cwd, and git branch. Suggestions return to the prompt.03Natural languageType # plus a request. Review before running.04Shell suiteLazygit, Yazi, Remote Files, z, completion, and highlighting.05WezTerm configBundled defaults, then ~/.config/kaku/kaku.lua.06macOS workflowSnapshots, cwd inheritance, selection wheel, Option keys, notifications.
04 · Daily use

Entrypoints you actually use every day.

Only the daily paths stay here.

01

Chat

Cmd + L opens AI Chat; k and kaku chat continue the same store.

02

Tools

Cmd + Shift + G for Lazygit, Cmd + Shift + Y for Yazi, Cmd + Shift + R for remote files.

03

Doctor

kaku doctor checks the bundle, PATH, shell integration, and optional tools.

05 · Why Kaku

A terminal should let you start working first.

I live in the terminal. Before Kaku, I shipped Pake, Mole, and Kami. Kaku is my answer to "the terminal for the AI coding era": keep WezTerm's reliability, then arrange the defaults, shell tools, and AI assistant into one quiet macOS app.

Tw93 · @HiTw93

06 · Questions

Common questions

How do I install Kaku?
Download the DMG from GitHub Releases, or install via the Homebrew tap: brew install tw93/tap/kakuku. There is an unrelated kaku package on Homebrew, so the tap avoids the wrong install.
How is Kaku different from iTerm2?
iTerm2 is a mature macOS terminal. Kaku focuses on AI coding workflows with built-in AI Chat, error fixes, and natural-language commands, while keeping WezTerm's customizable core.
How is Kaku different from Warp?
Warp is closed source and built around a cloud account. Kaku is MIT open source, requires no account, and AI requests only go to the Provider you configure.
Is Kaku paid?
No, Kaku is an MIT-licensed open source project.
Does Kaku run on Windows or Linux?
Not yet, the current focus is getting the native macOS experience solid first.