Ratzilla is a Rust-based framework for building terminal-style user interfaces that run in the browser using WebAssembly, effectively bringing the aesthetics and interaction patterns of terminal applications to modern web environments. It is built on top of the Ratatui library, which provides composable UI components inspired by text-based interfaces, and adapts them to render within a browser through WebAssembly and DOM-based backends. The framework allows developers to create applications that look and behave like terminal programs while still benefiting from the reach and accessibility of the web. It includes tooling such as project templates and integration with build systems like Trunk, making it straightforward to scaffold and deploy applications. Ratzilla also supports interactive input handling, real-time rendering, and event-driven updates, enabling dynamic applications rather than static displays.
Features
- Terminal-style UI rendering in the browser using WebAssembly
- Built on Ratatui for composable interface components
- Integration with Rust toolchains and Trunk build system
- Event-driven input handling and real-time updates
- Templates for quick project scaffolding
- DOM and WebAssembly-based rendering backend