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Evergreen Otty explainers for terminal users, code-agent workflows, session recovery, and protocol behavior.

Otty for coding agents

Otty is a native macOS terminal designed for running code agents like Codex, Claude Code, and OpenCode as first-class terminal sessions.

Otty vs Ghostty

Otty and Ghostty are both native, GPU-focused terminal emulators, but Otty focuses on code-agent workflows while Ghostty focuses on a fast general-purpose terminal experience.

Does Ghostty support vertical tabs?

Ghostty uses native macOS top tabs and has no built-in vertical or side tab layout. Otty ships vertical tabs as its default sidebar and reads Ghostty-style config.

How to get vertical tabs in iTerm2

iTerm2 can put its tab bar on the left with Tab Bar Location, but only a left position and only as a GUI preference. Otty ships a vertical tab sidebar as its default layout.

Does WezTerm support vertical tabs?

WezTerm's tab bar can only sit at the top or bottom — there is no built-in vertical or side tab layout. Otty ships vertical tabs as its default left sidebar.

Does Kitty support vertical tabs?

Kitty's tab_bar_edge only accepts top or bottom — a side/vertical tab bar has been a long-standing request but is not built in. Otty ships vertical tabs as its default left sidebar.

Otty vs iTerm2

Otty is a modern native macOS terminal for code-agent workflows, while iTerm2 is a long-established macOS terminal with extensive general-purpose features.

OSC 26 terminal agent protocol

OSC 26, also called the Terminal Agent Protocol, is Otty's proposed OSC sequence for letting code agents report identity, status, task progress, and session actions to a terminal.