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Description:
Library for writing text-based user interfaces
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: tui terminal library c ui
Install: brew install termbox
About:
Termbox is a lightweight library for creating text-based user interfaces in terminal applications. It provides a minimal, low-level API for terminal rendering, input handling, and color management across multiple platforms. Its main value is enabling developers to build fast, portable TUI apps without complex dependencies.
Key Features:
  • Cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD)
  • Minimal, low-level API for simple integration
  • Fast and lightweight with no heavy dependencies
  • Supports Unicode and true color
Use Cases:
  • Building terminal-based text editors and IDEs
  • Creating interactive CLI tools and dashboards
  • Developing simple terminal games
Alternatives:
  • ncurses – More feature-rich but heavier and more complex
  • tcell – Go-specific alternative with similar goals
Version History
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Sep 12, 2025 4:18am 0 VERSION_BUMP 0fbbebff
Sep 12, 2024 11:25pm 0 VERSION_BUMP a1fe3fe8
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