lua-term
A Lua module for terminal manipulation, providing color output, cursor control, and screen clearing functions.
What is lua-term?
lua-term is a Lua library for terminal manipulation, offering functions to control cursor movement, apply colors to text, and clear the screen. It solves the problem of creating interactive and visually appealing command-line applications in Lua by providing a straightforward API for common terminal operations.
Lua developers building command-line tools, terminal-based applications, or scripts that require colored output, cursor positioning, or screen management.
Developers choose lua-term for its simplicity, native Lua integration, and comprehensive feature set for terminal control without external dependencies. It's a lightweight alternative to more complex terminal libraries, with cross-platform support including Windows (via luasystem).
Overview
Terminal operations for Lua
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding colored output to Lua command-line scripts
- Building interactive terminal applications with cursor navigation
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