ftxui ☆

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Description:
C++ Functional Terminal User Interface

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c++ terminal tui ui-library developer-tools

Install: brew install ftxui

About:
FTXUI is a lightweight C++ library for creating functional terminal user interfaces. It provides a declarative API for building interactive text-based applications with minimal dependencies. The library handles rendering, event processing, and layout management for rich console experiences.

Key Features:

Declarative component-based API
Cross-platform terminal support
Minimal dependencies
Reactive state management
Rich widget library

Use Cases:

Building terminal dashboards and monitoring tools
Creating interactive CLI applications
Developing text-based games
Prototyping TUI interfaces

Alternatives:

ncurses – Lower-level C API vs FTXUI's modern C++ declarative approach
tui-rs – Rust-based alternative with similar TUI capabilities

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 5:38pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	00c400d1