Otty is a native, GPU-accelerated terminal application specifically designed for macOS users who prioritize a fast, beautiful, and minimal user experience. It aims to provide a superior terminal environment that is a pleasure to use on its own, and is particularly optimized for developers who frequently run multiple code agents concurrently. The problem Otty addresses is the increasing complexity and performance degradation experienced when using traditional terminals alongside modern AI code agents. Many existing solutions attempt to integrate AI features by adding numerous UI elements, which can make the terminal feel cluttered and slow. Otty's core purpose is to offer a streamlined experience, focusing on the terminal's fundamental performance and usability, especially when handling the demands of multiple agent processes. One of Otty's key features is its GPU acceleration, utilizing Metal on macOS. This ensures that rendering is handled efficiently by the graphics card, preventing the terminal from stuttering or lagging even when running several agent processes simultaneously. This optimization is crucial for maintaining a smooth user experience, allowing the CPU to focus on actual computational tasks rather than terminal redraws. Session recovery is another significant capability. Otty is designed to recover not just the terminal layout and scrollback, but also the state of running processes. For specific agents like Claude Code and tmux, it can resume sessions using dedicated commands. For other terminal commands, it aims to recover the commands themselves based on configurations, ensuring that long-running tasks and contexts are not lost due to unexpected interruptions. Otty also offers a flexible split-pane system that is managed on a per-tab basis. Users can create custom layouts within each tab and save them for later use. This feature allows for efficient organization of multiple agent outputs or different command-line tasks within a single window, enhancing productivity and workflow management. The product's overall approach is one of "Optimization, not complexity." Otty is built to be a terminal that is genuinely good to use, rather than just a platform to bolt AI features onto. It focuses on core terminal functionalities like smooth caret and scrolling, clickable links and file paths, and drag-and-drop split panes, all while maintaining a minimal and beautiful aesthetic. The benefits for users include a significantly smoother and more responsive terminal experience, especially when dealing with demanding workloads involving multiple code agents. The session recovery feature reduces the pain of losing work, and the organized layout options improve overall efficiency and focus. Concrete use cases for Otty include developers running multiple AI code agents like Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode side-by-side for different tasks. It's also ideal for users who manage long-running processes, such as server development, data analysis scripts, or continuous integration tasks, where session persistence is critical. Otty is a free, Mac-native application. While it doesn't have built-in AI assistants, it is designed to be the optimal environment for running the AI code agents users already prefer, embodying a "Bring Your Own Code agent" philosophy. The product is developed by Abner Lee and leverages technologies like Metal for its GPU acceleration. In summary, Otty provides a fast, beautiful, and highly optimized native terminal experience for macOS users, particularly those leveraging AI code agents, by focusing on core performance and essential features like session recovery and efficient layout management.