Phoenix is a high-performance terminal user interface framework.
It’s designed for building modern terminal applications with a modular architecture, accurate Unicode handling, differential rendering, and an Elm-inspired model.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Elm-inspired architecture.
- Modular monorepo with independent libraries.
- Unicode and emoji width handling.
- Differential renderer for efficient screen updates.
- CSS-like styling and theme system.
- Flexbox and grid layout support.
- Rich component library including text input, lists, tables, modals, progress bars, select boxes, and forms.
- Mouse support including click, scroll, drag-and-drop, and right-click events.
- Cross-platform clipboard support including OSC 52 for SSH sessions.
- Supports inline and alt-screen rendering.
- Testing utilities with a mock terminal.
Website: github.com/phoenix-tui/phoenix
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Developer: Phoenix TUI
License: MIT License
Phoenix is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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| tview | Terminal UI library with rich, interactive widgets |
| gocui | Minimalist Go package aimed at creating Console User Interfaces. |
| Cobra | Library for creating powerful modern CLI applications |
| cview | Terminal-based user interface toolkit (fork of tview) |
| Lip Gloss | Style definitions for nice terminal layouts |
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