What is this?
OpenTUI is a library for building terminal user interfaces — interactive, text-mode apps that run in the terminal, written in TypeScript.
OpenTUI is a library for building terminal user interfaces — interactive, text-mode apps that run in the terminal, written in TypeScript.So I build my own apps with it — plain TypeScript or a framework?It is a library, not a finished app. You write TypeScript directly against the core, or build with the bundled React and Solid renderers.
It is a library, not a finished app. You write TypeScript directly against the core, or build with the bundled React and Solid renderers.How do I start building a TUI with it?Install @opentui/core from npm, and add @opentui/react or @opentui/solid if you want a framework renderer; keymap, qrcode, three and ssh packages are optional extras.
Install @opentui/core from npm, and add @opentui/react or @opentui/solid if you want a framework renderer; keymap, qrcode, three and ssh packages are optional extras.The core is written in Zig — do I need to learn Zig to use it?No. Zig powers the native core, but application code is TypeScript; you only touch Zig if you build the native part when contributing.
No. Zig powers the native core, but application code is TypeScript; you only touch Zig if you build the native part when contributing.Is it proven in production or still experimental?It is battle-tested: OpenCode uses OpenTUI in production serving millions of users.
It is battle-tested: OpenCode uses OpenTUI in production serving millions of users.Can my TUI be served to users over SSH instead of running locally?Yes — the @opentui/ssh package adds SSH server integration, so an OpenTUI application can be exposed to users through an SSH connection.
Yes — the @opentui/ssh package adds SSH server integration, so an OpenTUI application can be exposed to users through an SSH connection.Can an AI coding assistant learn the OpenTUI API?Yes — the documentation ships as an installable agent skill: run npx skills to add it, with -g for a global install.
Yes — the documentation ships as an installable agent skill: run npx skills to add it, with -g for a global install.Is the keymap package tied to OpenTUI apps only?No — @opentui/keymap is a standalone key binding and command routing library that works for terminal and browser applications.
No — @opentui/keymap is a standalone key binding and command routing library that works for terminal and browser applications.