2026-07-11 digest

Ghostty scrollback compression demo

New videos discussion

  • Sources: watch, HN discussion
  • Channel: Mitchell Hashimoto (2026-07-09)
  • Summary: Ghostty creator Mitchell Hashimoto demonstrates scrollback compression in the terminal, reducing the memory held for large scrollback buffers.
  • Why it matters: Scrollback memory is a practical cost for heavy terminal users, and the demo shows a tradeoff a maintainer is exploring in a tracked tool.

send feedback on this story