Ink
A React renderer for building interactive command-line apps with Flexbox layouts and familiar component APIs.
What is Ink?
Ink is a React renderer for building interactive command-line applications. It allows developers to create CLI interfaces using React's component model, bringing familiar web development patterns to the terminal environment. It solves the problem of building complex, stateful terminal UIs by providing a declarative API with Flexbox layouts.
JavaScript/TypeScript developers building command-line tools, interactive terminals, or developer utilities who want to leverage React's ecosystem for UI development. It's particularly useful for teams already familiar with React.
Developers choose Ink because it provides a consistent development experience across web and CLI contexts, reduces boilerplate for interactive terminal apps, and offers robust layout capabilities through Yoga's Flexbox implementation. Its compatibility with the entire React ecosystem (hooks, devtools, testing) is a key advantage.
Overview
🌈 React for interactive command-line apps
Use Cases
Best For
- Building interactive CLI tools with complex state management
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