C Curses

Open-source C projects categorized as Curses

Top 18 C Curse Projects

  1. vifm

    Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vim-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from mutt.

    Project mention: Vifm | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-10-19
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  3. PDCurses

    A curses library for environments that don't fit the termcap/terminfo model.

    Project mention: PDCurses – for environments that don't fit the termcap/terminfo model | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-04-18
  4. ltui

    🍖 A cross-platform terminal ui library based on Lua

  5. bitwise

    Terminal based bit manipulator in ncurses (by mellowcandle)

  6. termbox2

    suckless terminal rendering library

  7. curses

    Ruby binding for curses, ncurses, and PDCurses. Formerly part of the ruby standard library.

  8. nbsdgames

    A package of 18 text-based modern games

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  10. multi-sdr-gps-sim

    multi-sdr-gps-sim generates a IQ data stream on-the-fly to simulate a GPS L1 baseband signal using a SDR platform like HackRF or ADLAM-Pluto.

  11. sssnake

    cli snake game that plays itself

  12. windows-curses

    Windows Curses Python module

  13. netbsd-curses

    libcurses and dependencies taken from netbsd and brought into a portable shape (at least to musl or glibc)

  14. dopewars

    Game simulating the life of a drug dealer in New York

  15. g

    g: A portable general purpose programmable text editor with calculator and macro facility. (by johnsonjh)

  16. cpaint

    https://briancallahan.net/blog/20220220.html

  17. Selene

    Automation low level tool based on MQTT data. Optionnal backends to create "DRM/Cairo", "OLed", "LCD" or "Curses" graphical applications. (by destroyedlolo)

  18. linuxconio

    Implementation of conio.h from ms-dos based compilers for linux systems

  19. treedude

    Clone of the mini-game from Superhot (by n-ivkovic)

  20. nc2048

    A ncurses 2048 game that can be played in the terminal

  21. SaaSHub

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NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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  • PDCurses – for environments that don't fit the termcap/terminfo model

    3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 18 Apr 2025
  • Vifm

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 19 Oct 2024
  • what lib use to write a TUI apps?

    2 projects | /r/C_Programming | 7 Dec 2023
  • How to make a GUI?

    1 project | /r/DOS | 9 Jul 2023
  • does anyone know a game called opium wars?

    1 project | /r/retrogaming | 11 May 2023
  • Terminal calculator recommendations

    2 projects | /r/embedded | 4 May 2023
  • GDB on Windows 10, no TUI at all?

    1 project | /r/gdb | 17 Apr 2023
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Index

What are some of the best open-source Curse projects in C? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 vifm 2,923
2 PDCurses 1,161
3 ltui 846
4 bitwise 675
5 termbox2 510
6 curses 306
7 nbsdgames 224
8 multi-sdr-gps-sim 218
9 sssnake 215
10 windows-curses 192
11 netbsd-curses 154
12 dopewars 97
13 g 36
14 cpaint 30
15 Selene 25
16 linuxconio 22
17 treedude 12
18 nc2048 5

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