JetBrains IDEs switch built-in terminal from JediTerm to libghostty in 2026.3
Overview
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 Kitty keyboard protocol support, so Shift+Enter starts a new line in prompts, and theme-aware dark and light switching.
The libghostty engine is on by default in the 2026.3 EAP builds and is set to stay on through the Beta, Release Candidate and stable releases, according to JetBrains. Users who hit problems can turn it off by opening Help | Find Action, choosing Registry, and disabling terminal.use.ghostty.emulator to return to JediTerm.
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AIJetBrains 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.
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