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Build full-featured terminal UIs with menus, forms, tables, charts, wizards and file dialogs. +11k stars, +50 built-in views, +1.7M downloads, TrueColor with Unicode and mouse — Windows / macOS / Linux, MIT-licensed.](docfx/images/hero.gif)\n\n## Terminal.Gui enables building sophisticated console applications with modern UIs\n\n- **Responsive TUI** - Easy to use, innovative, layout system enables console apps as responsive as any responsive web page.\n- **Performant and Scalable** - Built for modern TUIs - fast, double-buffering-based rendering; Tables and Tree Views scale to infinite elements with sorting and filtering.\n- **Keyboard First; Mouse First Too** - Optimized for TUI experiences where the user's hands never need to leave the keyboard; full mouse support too.\n- **Rich Built-in Widgets (Views)** - Text editors, buttons, checkboxes, trees, tables, markdown, linear ranges, menus, selectors, and more.\n- **Visualizations** - Charts, graphs, progress indicators, and color pickers with TrueColor support.\n- **Text Editors** - Full-featured text editing with clipboard, undo/redo, and Unicode support\n- **Fully Configurable** - Themes, colors, key bindings, and settings are all customizable and persistable.\n- **File Management** - File and directory browsers with search and filtering, supporting Nerdfonts and coloring.\n- **Wizards and Multi-Step Processes** - Guided workflows with navigation and validation.\n- **Cross-Platform** - Consistent experience on Windows, macOS, and Linux.\n- **Apps Work In-line or Full Screen** - Build CLI tools like Claude Code/Copilot/Codex CLI that scroll with the terminal (in-line) or full screen.\n\nSee the [Views Overview](https://tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui/docs/views) for available controls and [What's New in v2](https://tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui/docs/newinv2) for architectural improvements.\n\n\n# Quick Start\n\nInstall the [Terminal.Gui.Templates](https://github.com/tui-cs/Terminal.Gui.templates), create a new TUI app, and run it:\n\n```powershell\ndotnet new install Terminal.Gui.Templates\ndotnet new tui-simple -n myproj\ncd myproj\ndotnet run\n```\n\nRun the comprehensive [UI Catalog](Examples/UICatalog) demo to explore all controls:\n\n```powershell\ndotnet run --project Examples/UICatalog/UICatalog.csproj\n```\n\n# Simple Example\n\n```csharp\nusing Terminal.Gui.App;\nusing Terminal.Gui.ViewBase;\nusing Terminal.Gui.Views;\n\nusing IApplication app = Application.Create ();\napp.Init ();\n\nusing Window window = new () { Title = \"Hello World (Esc to quit)\" };\nLabel label = new ()\n{\n    Text = \"Hello, Terminal.Gui v2!\",\n    X = Pos.Center (),\n    Y = Pos.Center ()\n};\nwindow.Add (label);\n\napp.Run (window);\n```\n\nSee [Examples/README.md](Examples/README.md) for details about the in-repository examples and links to the moved examples repository.\n\n# Showcase\n\nSee the [Showcase](https://tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui/docs/showcase) for applications built with Terminal.Gui.\n\n# Documentation \n\nComprehensive documentation is at [tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui](https://tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui).\n\n## Getting Started\n\n- **[Getting Started Guide](https://tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui/docs/getting-started)** - First Terminal.Gui application\n- **[API Reference](https://tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui/api/Terminal.Gui.App.html)** - Complete API documentation\n- **[What's New in v2](https://tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui/docs/newinv2)** - New features and improvements\n\n## Migration \u0026 Deep Dives\n\n- **[Migrating from v1 to v2](https://tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui/docs/migratingfromv1)** - Complete migration guide\n- **[Application Architecture](https://tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui/docs/application)** - Instance-based model and IRunnable pattern\n- **[Layout System](https://tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui/docs/layout)** - Positioning, sizing, and adornments\n- **[Keyboard Handling](https://tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui/docs/keyboard)** - Key bindings and commands\n- **[View Documentation](https://tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui/docs/View)** - View hierarchy and lifecycle\n- **[Configuration](https://tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui/docs/config)** - Themes and persistent settings\n\nSee the [documentation index](https://tui-cs.github.io/Terminal.Gui/docs/index) for all topics.\n\n# Installing\n\n```powershell\ndotnet add package Terminal.Gui\n```\n\nOr use the [Terminal.Gui.Templates](https://github.com/tui-cs/Terminal.Gui.templates):\n\n```powershell\ndotnet new install Terminal.Gui.Templates\n```\n\n### Powered by\n[![JetBrains logo.](https://resources.jetbrains.com/storage/products/company/brand/logos/jetbrains.svg)](https://jb.gg/OpenSource)\n\n# Contributing\n\nContributions welcome! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).\n\n# History\n\nSee [tui-cs](https://github.com/tui-cs/) for project history and origins.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ftui-cs%2FTerminal.Gui","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Ftui-cs%2FTerminal.Gui","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ftui-cs%2FTerminal.Gui/lists"}