Ghostty scrollback compression demo

Category: Video
Status: 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.