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Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator. Version 1.27.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-15.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install foot

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add foot

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · foot · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install foot

Debian stable package indexes · foot · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install foot

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · foot · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#foot

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/fo/foot/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S foot

Arch Linux sync databases · foot · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install foot

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · foot · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator

Commands and aliases

  • foot
  • footclient

history

Project history and usage

foot is a fast, lightweight Wayland-native terminal emulator whose own README emphasizes low dependency, disk, and memory footprint; desktop-environment independence; a server/daemon mode; searchable scrollback; URL handling; color emoji; true color; sixel images; and modern terminal protocol support.

Project history

The project is developed on Codeberg by dnkl and is written for Wayland rather than for X11 compatibility. Its README presents foot as a focused terminal emulator, while its installation guide documents Meson-based builds and the author's related libraries fcft and tllist as part of the build ecosystem.

The name is explained by the maintainer as a contraction from 'foo terminal' through 'footerm' to 'foot', matching the small, utilitarian naming style of the project.

Adoption history

foot became notable in Wayland-oriented Linux packaging because it is designed as a native Wayland terminal with its own terminfo. The installation guide notes that ncurses has included a version of foot's terminfo since the 2021-07-31 ncurses release, while still documenting packaging choices for foot-specific or separately packaged terminfo definitions.

How it is used

Users run foot directly or use footclient with the server mode. Configuration is read from XDG-style foot.ini paths, and packagers can tune Meson options for documentation, tests, IME, grapheme clustering, terminfo, systemd units, and utmp backends.

Why package nerds care

Package maintainers care about foot because it sits at the intersection of Wayland, terminal capability databases, optional runtime integrations, and small C dependencies. Its docs explicitly discuss whether to use ncurses' bundled terminfo or package foot's own terminfo, a detail that affects remote shells, tmux, and TERM/TERMINFO behavior.

Timeline

  • 2021: ncurses 2021-07-31 includes a version of foot's terminfo, according to foot's install guide.
  • 2025: foot 1.27.0 adds configurable URL underline styles in the project changelog.
  • 2026: the Codeberg releases page lists a 1.27.0 release dated 2026-05-15.

Related projects

  • foot's installation guide identifies fcft and tllist as related libraries by the same maintainer. Its README also links terminal features to related protocol ecosystems such as kitty underlines, synchronized updates, and sixel.

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for foot. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 2 platform targets.
  • Installs with 7 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 7 build dependencies.

Recommended review

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local files

Configuration and credential file locations

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Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/foot/foot.ini~/.config/foot/foot.ini$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS/foot/foot.ini/etc/xdg/foot/foot.ini

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
footcliglobal executable
footclientcliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.27.0
manager updated2026-05-15
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:foot
Version1.27.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/foot
Homepagehttps://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot
Repositoryhttps://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot
Upstream docshttps://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/archive/1.27.0.tar.gz
Last updated2026-05-15T11:14:29Z
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesfcft, fontconfig, freetype, libxkbcommon, pixman, utf8proc, wayland
Build dependenciescmake, meson, ninja, pkgconf, scdoc, tllist, wayland-protocols
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namefoot
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Requirements
  • linux
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

foot 1.21.0-2

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apt install foot
  • Section: x11
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 10 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: foot from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

foot-extra-terminfo 1.21.0-2

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator (extra terminfo files)

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apt install foot-extra-terminfo
  • Section: x11
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: foot
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: foot-extra-terminfo from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

foot-terminfo 1.21.0-2

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator (terminfo files)

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apt install foot-terminfo
  • Section: x11
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: foot
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: foot-terminfo from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

foot-themes 1.21.0-2

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator (theme files)

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apt install foot-themes
  • Section: x11
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: foot
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: foot-themes from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

foot

nix profile install nixpkgs#foot
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fo/foot/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

foot 1.16.2-2build1

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apt install foot
  • Section: universe/x11
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 10 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: foot from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

foot-terminfo 1.16.2-2build1

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator (terminfo files)

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apt install foot-terminfo
  • Section: universe/x11
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: foot
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: foot-terminfo from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

foot-themes 1.16.2-2build1

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator (theme files)

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apt install foot-themes
  • Section: universe/x11
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: foot
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: foot-themes from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

foot 1.27.0-r0

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apk add foot
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: foot
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: foot from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

foot-bash-completion 1.27.0-r0

Bash completions for foot

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apk add foot-bash-completion
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: foot
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: foot-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

foot-dbg 1.27.0-r0

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator (debug symbols)

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apk add foot-dbg
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: foot
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: foot-dbg from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

foot-doc 1.27.0-r0

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator (documentation)

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apk add foot-doc
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: foot
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: foot-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

foot-extra-terminfo 1.27.0-r0

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator (extra terminfo data)

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apk add foot-extra-terminfo
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: foot
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: foot-extra-terminfo from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

foot-fish-completion 1.27.0-r0

Fish completions for foot

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apk add foot-fish-completion
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: foot
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: foot-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

foot-openrc 1.27.0-r0

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator (OpenRC init scripts)

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apk add foot-openrc
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: foot
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: foot-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

foot-themes 1.27.0-r0

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator (color schemes)

https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

sudo apk add foot-themes
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: foot
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Foot
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: foot-themes from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

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  • freetypeRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • libxkbcommonRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • waylandRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • cmakeBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • mesonBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • ninjaBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • pkgconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

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