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Support for Kitty Graphics Protocol #21754

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opened 2026-01-31 07:53:54 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:53:54 +00:00
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Originally created by @RaraCool on GitHub (May 23, 2024).

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The Kitty Graphics Protocol would allow for more advanced graphics to be possible from within the terminal, such as images. Personally, this is so I can use this neovim plugin, but of course there are more practical applications, such as an entirely terminal based version of MPV, or better compatibility with Twitch TUI. This would generally benefit people who like to replace GUI functionality with a CLI.

Originally created by @RaraCool on GitHub (May 23, 2024). <!-- 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 I ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE PROCEEDING: 1. If I delete this entire template and go my own path, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 2. If I list multiple bugs/concerns in this one issue, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 3. If I write an issue that has many duplicates, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement (and without necessarily spending time to find the exact duplicate ID number). 4. If I leave the title incomplete when filing the issue, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 5. If I file something completely blank in the body, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. All good? Then proceed! --> # Description of the new feature/enhancement The [Kitty Graphics Protocol](https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/graphics-protocol/) would allow for more advanced graphics to be possible from within the terminal, such as images. Personally, this is so I can use [this neovim plugin](https://github.com/giusgad/pets.nvim), but of course there are more practical applications, such as an entirely terminal based version of [MPV](https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv), or better compatibility with [Twitch TUI](https://github.com/Xithrius/twitch-tui). This would generally benefit people who like to replace GUI functionality with a CLI.
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 24, 2024):

good bot

/dup #8389

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 24, 2024): good bot /dup #8389
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:53:56 +00:00
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@unxed commented on GitHub (Jan 12, 2026):

One of the reasons to implement this — far2l's ImageViewer plugin. It renders graphics using kitty protocol if far2l is working in tty mode.

And also it is original Far Manager's PictureView plugin. There is no other way to get it working if switching from old Console API (with some tricks like rendering graphics to separate window on a top of console window) to rendering via ESC sequences. And 256 colors of sixels is defenitely not enough for it.

@DHowett pls reconsider

@unxed commented on GitHub (Jan 12, 2026): One of the reasons to implement this — far2l's [ImageViewer plugin](https://github.com/elfmz/far2l/tree/master/ImageViewer). It renders graphics using kitty protocol if far2l is working in tty mode. And also it is original Far Manager's PictureView plugin. There is no other way to get it working if switching from old Console API (with some tricks like rendering graphics to separate window on a top of console window) to rendering via ESC sequences. And 256 colors of sixels is defenitely not enough for it. @DHowett pls reconsider
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