C-Menu is a fast, modular toolkit for building terminal-based user interfaces on Linux. Its components can be combined to create responsive menus, forms, pick lists, viewers, file-finding workflows, and administrative tools without the overhead of a heavyweight GUI stack.

Written in C and designed for speed, C-Menu works well for developer tools, system administration workflows, kiosk-style interfaces, and resource-constrained environments.

Features

  • Create Custom Menus
  • Forms for Data Entry/Edit
  • Pick to Select Objects
  • lf - a lightweight, high-performance file finder
  • View - high performance file viewer
  • RSH - Root shell helper
  • User defined themes
  • API with Neovim Integration
  • Extensive Documentation

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MIT License

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Operating Systems

Linux

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users, Developers, System Administrators

User Interface

Console/Terminal, Curses/Ncurses

Programming Language

C

Related Categories

C Frameworks

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2026-06-20