notcurses ☆

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Description:
Blingful character graphics/TUI library

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 3.0.17@0 | Tracked Since: Oct 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: tui terminal library unicode graphics cli

Install: brew install notcurses

About:
Notcurses is a library for building vibrant terminal user interfaces that support complex Unicode, rich colors, images, and video. It provides a robust abstraction over various terminal capabilities, enabling developers to create applications with high-performance graphics and smooth animations. Its main value proposition is delivering a modern, console-based experience comparable to graphical user interfaces.

Key Features:

Truecolor and high-resolution image/video rendering
High-performance, lock-free batching of terminal updates
Comprehensive Unicode support including emoji and complex scripts
Widget library for buttons, sliders, and other TUI elements
Input handling for mouse, keyboard, and even multitouch

Use Cases:

Building visually rich terminal dashboards and monitoring tools
Developing terminal-based media players and image viewers
Creating complex, interactive CLI applications and games

Alternatives:

ncurses – The classic standard, but lacks modern features like truecolor and image rendering.
tcell – A Go-based alternative, good for cross-platform apps but not as feature-rich for graphics.

Version History

Detected	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 28, 2025 5:19pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	9756a2c1
Sep 16, 2025 3:52pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	b718dcc8
Jan 11, 2025 11:29pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	f3c87d9a
Jan 11, 2025 11:02pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	9df13097
Jan 9, 2025 11:04am	0	VERSION_BUMP	fd947604
Sep 12, 2024 7:39pm	3	VERSION_BUMP	ff06fac2
Jan 4, 2023 9:10am	1	VERSION_BUMP	5d3630b3
Jan 4, 2023 9:09am	1	VERSION_BUMP	45f3ff00
Dec 11, 2022 3:09pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	ed9d6e13
Dec 10, 2022 4:05pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	e1b1804e
Dec 10, 2022 4:05pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	ef1d926a
Dec 3, 2022 11:49pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	53c25558