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Top 23 Python terminal-based Projects
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This is why Textualize[1] concerns me. I've tried a few of the applications using their framework, and they have noticable keypress latency. I didn't think it was possible to make a bloated TUI, but they have somehow succeeded. This might just be a Python thing because of the GIL, because VisiData[2] has the same problem.
It's reminiscent of scroll-jacking, excessive animation, and other web GUI bloat, just translated to TUIs.
[1]: https://www.textualize.io/
[2]: https://www.visidata.org/
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terminaltexteffects
TerminalTextEffects (TTE) is a terminal visual effects engine, application, and Python library.
You might like TerminalTextEffects. Disclosure, I'm the author.
https://github.com/ChrisBuilds/terminaltexteffects
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awesome-cli-apps-in-a-csv
The largest Awesome Curated list of command line programs (CLI/TUI) with source data organized into CSV files
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py_cui
A python library for intuitively creating CUI/TUI interfaces with widgets, inspired by gocui.
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TUIFIManager
A cross-platform terminal-based termux-oriented file manager (and component), meant to be used with a Uni-Curses project or as is.
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pygamelib
A (not so) small python library for console (as in terminal) game development. It is developed as a framework to help learn development and python in an entertaining way.
Project mention: Ask HN: Platform for 11 year old to create video games? | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-09-20Eventually, they can move on to more advanced game engines like Unity.
Game Development with Python and Mods
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bookcut
Command Line Interface tool to download, organise and search free ebooks from your terminal in a moment.
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A CLI ai-powered job matcher and application tracker for finding tech/startups roles. Open source: https://github.com/nicobrenner/commandjobs
Also having fun one-shoting or few-shoting, little games and interactives:
* https://openjam.ai/stupid_coral_852/yj34um3hkq
* https://openjam.ai/lonely_ant_702/v3nyt4if54
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Welcome to my final post about contributing to projects for Hacktoberfest! For this last contribution, I decided to continue working on the same project I mentioned in my previous post: pdfly. To give you a quick recap, pdfly is a command-line interface (CLI) tool designed for manipulating PDF files efficiently and flexibly. This post will dive into the latest feature I implemented, showcasing how it enhances the tool's usability.
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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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Terminal Based Markdown Browser
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I'm just looking to RUN the program... THATS it
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Index
What are some of the best open-source terminal-based projects in Python? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
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| 1 | toolong | 3,474 |
| 2 | terminaltexteffects | 3,213 |
| 3 | frogmouth | 2,784 |
| 4 | dooit | 2,522 |
| 5 | awesome-cli-apps-in-a-csv | 1,951 |
| 6 | smassh | 1,578 |
| 7 | py_cui | 764 |
| 8 | TUIFIManager | 759 |
| 9 | pydoro | 559 |
| 10 | spotui | 536 |
| 11 | cmdpxl | 520 |
| 12 | dashing | 478 |
| 13 | van-gonography | 431 |
| 14 | baca | 427 |
| 15 | kanban-python | 297 |
| 16 | colorpedia | 298 |
| 17 | hexabyte | 271 |
| 18 | term-image | 242 |
| 19 | pygamelib | 238 |
| 20 | sty | 211 |
| 21 | bookcut | 189 |
| 22 | commandjobs | 159 |
| 23 | pdfly | 154 |
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