textual-builder

name	textual-builder
description	Build Text User Interface (TUI) applications using the Textual Python framework (v0.86.0+). Use when creating terminal-based applications, prototyping card games or interactive CLIs, or when the user mentions Textual, TUI, or terminal UI. Includes comprehensive reference documentation, card game starter template, and styling guides.

Textual Builder

Overview

This skill helps you build sophisticated Text User Interfaces (TUIs) using Textual, a Python framework for creating terminal and browser-based applications with a modern web-inspired API. It includes reference documentation, a card game template, and best practices for Textual development.

Quick Start

Basic Textual App

from textual.app import App, ComposeResult
from textual.widgets import Header, Footer, Label

class MyApp(App):
    def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
        yield Header()
        yield Label("Hello, Textual!")
        yield Footer()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app = MyApp()
    app.run()

Card Game Template

For card game prototyping, copy the template:

cp -r assets/card-game-template/* ./my-game/
cd my-game
python app.py

The template includes: