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Cross Platform Terminal UI toolkit for .NET

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Terminal.Gui gained 281 stars in the last 30 days, about 9 a day, and now has 11.2K. It is about 9 years old and has averaged roughly 1.2K stars a year. It ranks #32 among C# repositories and #982 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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💡 Overview

Terminal.Gui is an open-source project written in C#: Cross Platform Terminal UI toolkit for .NET.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in console, console-application, cross-platform. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

1

Optimized execution pipeline written in C# for predictable speed.

2

Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

4

Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

5

Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

6

Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

terminal
$ git clone https://github.com/tui-cs/Terminal.Gui.git
cd Terminal.Gui

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

C# environment and standard tooling

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

Terminal.Gui coordinates its core functionality through a modular C# pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

Modern Web Interfaces

Build dynamic, responsive user experiences with component-driven architecture.

Enterprise Design Systems

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Interactive Data Dashboards

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Cross-Platform Web Apps

Deploy performant single-page applications optimized for both mobile and desktop browsers.

🚀 Getting Started

1

Install Terminal.Gui using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/tui-cs/Terminal.Gui.git`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for Terminal.Gui.

3

Import Terminal.Gui into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `Terminal.Gui --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 11,244 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the MIT license.
Built in C# for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with C# and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with C#, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

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tui-cs/Terminal.Gui is currently ranked #982 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Terminal.Gui do? +

Cross Platform Terminal UI toolkit for .NET

What language is Terminal.Gui written in? +

The primary language is C#. Topics include: console, console-application, cross-platform, csharp, curses.

Is Terminal.Gui actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Oct 5, 2026 with 49 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does Terminal.Gui have? +

Terminal.Gui has 11,244 stars and 794 forks on GitHub.

How does Terminal.Gui rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 11,244 stars, tui-cs/Terminal.Gui is ranked #982 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #32 among C# projects.

What license is Terminal.Gui distributed under? +

The repository reports a MIT license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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