macOS terminal for AI coding

Kaku

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

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Kaku dark terminal with AI coding panes
WezTerm compatibility, Kaku defaults, AI workflows in one window.
Built on WezTermNo account requiredMIT open sourceZero-config start

AI Chat, command fixes, shell tools, and Lua config in one quiet terminal.

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Error recovery

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.

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~/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

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.
# 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
Natural language to command

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

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.

Real product surfaces, not concept art.

The first screen should show what Kaku actually looks like. 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.
Quick start

Launch in three steps.

brew install tw93/tap/kakuku
open -a Kaku
kaku doctor
# or get the DMG from GitHub Releases

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