7 TUI libraries for creating interactive terminal apps

1. ratatui

   1 58 9,517 9.7 Rust

   Discontinued Rust library that's all about cooking up terminal user interfaces (TUIs) 👨‍🍳🐀 [Moved to: https://github.com/ratatui/ratatui] (by ratatui-org)

   

   Ratatui is a feature-rich library that can be used to create complex interfaces containing elements similar to graphical interfaces, such as lists, charts, tables scrollbars, etc. It is a powerful library with many options, and you can check out its resource of examples to see the possibilities.

2. InfluxDB

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   InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

   

3. gum

   2 48 19,711 9.3 Go

   A tool for glamorous shell scripts 🎀

   

   Here, we will recreate the same program as Huh? example, but using Gum in shell scripts. First, install the Gum binary as per instructions on their GitHub repo here.

4. textual

   3 165 28,746 10.0 Python

   Lean TUI application framework for Python. Build sophisticated terminal user interfaces with a simple Python API. Run your apps in the terminal and a web browser.

   

   And run it as python path/to/main.py. Textual also allows the use of CSS to style the components. You can view the detailed guide in their documentation.

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