blessed is a high-level terminal interface library for Node.js that provides a curses-like API in JavaScript. It is designed to help developers build rich terminal applications with widgets, screens, layout behavior, input handling, and efficient rendering. The project reimplements ncurses-style behavior by working with terminfo and termcap data and exposing a Program object for terminal escape sequences. Its widget system feels more DOM-like than many low-level terminal libraries, making complex terminal interfaces easier to structure. The renderer optimizes screen updates with smart cursor movement, scroll-region support, back-color erase behavior, and a damage buffer. blessed is useful for dashboards, editors, terminal tools, monitoring interfaces, and other interactive command-line applications.

Features

  • Node.js curses-like terminal UI library
  • DOM-like widget API
  • Terminfo and termcap handling
  • Efficient damage-buffer rendering
  • Smart cursor movement optimization
  • Terminal application layout support

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MIT License

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

JavaScript

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JavaScript Terminals

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