# JetBrains IDE terminal switches to libghostty in 2026.3

> Original title: The Terminal in JetBrains IDEs Now Runs on libghostty

- Source: JetBrains AI Blog
- Published: 2026-10-27T09:36:36.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/oa1g1mfz6kt9jfp0n5z6cb7g9
- Original: https://blog.jetbrains.com/platform/2026/10/jetbrains-terminal-now-uses-ghostty/

## Summary

JetBrains says its IDE terminal now runs on libghostty, the terminal emulation library behind Ghostty, replacing the JediTerm emulator starting with 2026.3. The change adds support for the Kitty keyboard protocol, so Shift+Enter starts a new line in prompts, and for theme-aware dark and light switching. It is enabled by default and can be turned off through the terminal.use.ghostty.emulator registry setting.