Termbox
Termbox is a lightweight, cross-platform C library for creating text-based user interfaces (TUIs) in terminals. It provides a simple API for handling keyboard input, drawing characters to the screen, and managing terminal state, making it ideal for building command-line applications with interactive interfaces like games, editors, or dashboards. It abstracts away low-level terminal complexities, offering a minimalistic approach to TUI development.
Developers should learn Termbox when building terminal-based applications that require interactive, real-time user interfaces without the overhead of graphical toolkits. It's particularly useful for creating tools like system monitors, text editors (e.g., micro), or retro-style games where a fast, responsive TUI is needed. Its simplicity and performance make it a good choice for projects targeting multiple Unix-like systems and Windows.