Awesome TUIs is a curated list of terminal user interface applications organized by category.
The project addresses the challenge of discovering and evaluating TUI applications by maintaining a community-driven catalog. It collects projects that run interactively in the terminal, excluding wrapper tools and focusing on actively maintained software. The list spans multiple domains including dashboards, development tools, container management, editors, file managers, games, messaging applications, multimedia tools, and productivity software, making it a reference point for developers seeking terminal-based alternatives to graphical applications.
Developers should use this list when evaluating whether a TUI application exists for their workflow or when exploring the terminal application ecosystem. It suits anyone working primarily in terminal environments who wants to discover specialized tools without extensive searching. The list explicitly excludes wrapper commands and prioritizes maintained projects, which helps filter for viable options. The repository welcomes community contributions through pull requests, making it a living resource that reflects current tool availability rather than a static snapshot.
The project maintains an open contribution model where community members can propose additions, and the maintainer has created supplementary video content showcasing selected applications from the list to help users evaluate tools visually. The curation explicitly requires that included projects be actively maintained, establishing a quality threshold for the collection.
