Ratatui

Cook up delicious terminal user interfaces

Ratatui is a Rust library for building rich terminal user interfaces and applications. Create powerful TUIs, interactive dashboards, command-line games, and modern terminal experiences with ease.

From zero to TUI in minutes

use ratatui::style::Stylize;
use ratatui::widgets::{Block, Paragraph};

fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let mut terminal = ratatui::init();
    terminal.draw(|frame| {
        let block = Block::bordered().title("Welcome");
        let greeting = Paragraph::new("Hello, Ratatui! 🐭")
            .centered()
            .on_cyan()
            .block(block);
        frame.render_widget(greeting, frame.area());
    })?;
    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(5));
    ratatui::restore();
    Ok(())
}

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⚡ Fast & Lightweight

Efficient rendering with minimal overhead. Your TUIs will be as fast as they are delicious.

🎨 Rich Ingredients

Charts, tables, lists, gauges, and more. Mix and match widgets to create the perfect recipe.

🔧 Flexible Recipes

Responsive layouts that adapt to any terminal size. CSS-like constraints with Rust performance.

🦀 Pure Rust

Type-safe, memory-safe, and thread-safe. No C dependencies, just pure Rust goodness.

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