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ink-cli

Build interactive terminal UIs with React and Ink components.

Updated Mar 11, 2026
Search Tags:#typescript#react#ink#terminal ui#keyboard input#interactive cli#terminal layout
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npx skills add https://github.com/selfagency/agentsy --skill ink-cli
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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: ink-cli
Source: https://github.com/selfagency/agentsy/tree/main/.agents/skills/ink-cli
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/selfagency/agentsy --skill ink-cli

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Ink helps you create interactive command-line user interfaces without abandoning React patterns, so you can build responsive terminals with menus, forms, and real-time updates.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Terminal UI rendering with React: Use Ink components to build terminal dashboards and layouts with JSX and Flexbox-style composition.
  • Keyboard-driven interactivity: Handle user input for navigation (arrows/tab), forms, and exit flows using Ink’s terminal hooks.
  • Production-ready terminal UX patterns: Implement common CLI behaviors like wizards, progress indicators, spinners, selectable lists, and static log rendering.

Example use case: Create a multi-step setup wizard for a developer tool where users move between fields with Tab, submit with Enter, and show progress/spinner states during validation.

Quick Start

Use this skill to build an interactive Ink terminal UI by creating a React App component and rendering it with Ink’s render() while wiring input handlers for selection and quitting.

Frequently Asked Questions about ink-cli

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I build an interactive CLI with React and TypeScript?▼

Build interactive CLIs with React by defining JSX components and rendering them via Ink's render() method. This approach uses Flexbox-style layout composition and Yoga for responsive terminal rendering.

How do I handle keyboard input for terminal UI navigation?▼

Handle keyboard input for terminal UI navigation by wiring Ink's terminal hooks within your React components. This captures arrow keys, tab, and enter to drive interactive list selection and form submission flows.

Can I create a multi-step wizard or progress spinner in a terminal UI?▼

Create multi-step wizards and progress spinners in a terminal UI using Ink's React components. Implement production-ready CLI patterns like validation spinners, selectable lists, and static log rendering for real-time output.

Does Ink support Flexbox layouts for terminal dashboards?▼

Ink supports Flexbox layouts for terminal dashboards by using JSX composition with Yoga layout engine. This renders responsive terminal UI components with proper alignment and structure.

What is the best way to render real-time output to stdout and stderr in an interactive CLI?▼

Render real-time output to stdout and stderr in an interactive CLI by accessing Ink's lifecycle hooks and renderers within your React components. This ensures responsive updates during validation and long-running tasks.

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