Shoving webslop into TUIs: The debate over abusing terminal interfaces
ctjlewis · x · 2026-08-21
A discussion sparked by the critique that TUI (Terminal User Interface) was meant to escape bloated GUIs built on Electron/React/Node.js, yet developers are now forcing web technologies into terminals. The original author clarified that the intent isn't practicality, but rather the 'abuse of technology' to push boundaries for the sake of the game.
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