opentui

name	opentui
description	Comprehensive OpenTUI skill for building terminal user interfaces. Covers the core imperative API, React reconciler, and Solid reconciler. Use for any TUI development task including components, layout, keyboard handling, animations, and testing.
metadata	{"references":"core, react, solid"}

OpenTUI Platform Skill

Consolidated skill for building terminal user interfaces with OpenTUI. Use decision trees below to find the right framework and components, then load detailed references.

Critical Rules

Follow these rules in all OpenTUI code:

1. Use create-tui for new projects. See framework REFERENCE.md quick starts.
2. create-tui options must come before arguments. bunx create-tui -t react my-app works, bunx create-tui my-app -t react does NOT.
3. Never call process.exit() directly. Use renderer.destroy() (see core/gotchas.md).
4. Text styling requires nested tags in React/Solid. Use modifier elements, not props (see components/text-display.md).

How to Use This Skill

Reference File Structure

Framework references follow a 5-file pattern. Cross-cutting concepts are single-file guides.

Each framework in ./references/<framework>/ contains:

File	Purpose