Open Source Alternatives to GNU Readline
What is GNU Readline?
GNU Readline is a library for command-line interfaces that provides line editing, history, and tab completion features for interactive programs.. There are currently 4 open-source alternatives to GNU Readline, with a combined total of 3.1k GitHub stars. The most common language among these projects is C++.
Showing 4 open-source alternatives
A Java library for handling console input with advanced line editing, history, and completion, similar to GNU Readline.
A BSD-licensed readline and libedit replacement with UTF-8 support, syntax highlighting, hints, and cross-platform compatibility.
A small, portable BSD-licensed readline replacement with UTF-8 support for Linux, Windows, and macOS.
A configurable, concurrent, extensible, interactive line reader for Unix terminals and Windows console.
Found a gem we're missing?
Open-Awesome is built by the community, for the community. Submit a project, suggest an awesome list, or help improve the catalog on GitHub.