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terminal-ui

Terminal User Interface (TUI) performance and UX guidelines for TypeScript applications using Ink and Clack. This skill should be used when building CLI tools, interactive terminal prompts, or developer tooling with TUI components. Triggers on tasks involving TUI components, CLI prompts, terminal rendering, keyboard input handling, or developer tooling.

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# DevEx Developer Experience TUI Best Practices

Comprehensive developer experience guide for building TypeScript terminal user interfaces using Ink (React for CLIs) and Clack prompts. Contains 42 rules across 8 categories, prioritized by impact to guide automated refactoring and code generation.

## When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:
- Building CLI tools with interactive prompts using @clack/prompts
- Creating React-based terminal UIs with Ink
- Handling keyboard input and user interactions
- Optimizing terminal rendering and preventing flicker
- Designing developer-friendly CLI experiences

## Rule Categories by Priority