Can I use custom colors and borders?

Absolutely. The skill covers standard ANSI colors, hex codes, and various border styles like single, double, round, and bold for the Box component.

What is Ink and how does this skill use it?

Ink is a library that lets you use React to build CLI applications. This skill provides the layout logic and styling patterns required to use Ink's Box and Text components effectively.

Does this skill support responsive terminal layouts?

Yes, it includes patterns for detecting terminal columns and stdout properties to adjust layouts dynamically for narrow or wide terminal windows.

Is this skill limited to simple text output?

No, it enables complex UI structures including grids, sidebars, headers, footers, and interactive cards, mirroring modern web layout capabilities in the terminal.

Ink Layout & Styling

Name: Ink Layout & Styling
Author: TheBushidoCollective

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Herramientas de Diseño

Simplifies the creation of complex, responsive terminal user interfaces using Ink and Flexbox-based layout principles.

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The Ink Layout & Styling skill equips Claude with the expertise needed to design professional-grade Command Line Interfaces (CLIs) using the Ink library. It focuses on the primary layout primitives like the Box and Text components, enabling the creation of structured, visually appealing terminal outputs through Flexbox positioning. This skill provides specific patterns for cards, grids, and split layouts, ensuring that CLI applications remain responsive across different terminal sizes while maintaining high readability and aesthetic quality through strategic use of colors and borders.

Características Principales

39 GitHub stars
Rich text styling including ANSI colors and hex support
Flexbox-based terminal positioning logic
Responsive terminal design for varying window sizes
Reusable layout patterns for cards, grids, and sidebars
Advanced Box component layouts with borders and padding

Casos de Uso

Building interactive CLI tools and developer utilities
Designing real-time terminal dashboards and monitors
Creating formatted, readable log outputs for complex systems

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Características Principales

39 GitHub stars
Rich text styling including ANSI colors and hex support
Flexbox-based terminal positioning logic
Responsive terminal design for varying window sizes
Reusable layout patterns for cards, grids, and sidebars
Advanced Box component layouts with borders and padding

Casos de Uso

Building interactive CLI tools and developer utilities
Designing real-time terminal dashboards and monitors
Creating formatted, readable log outputs for complex systems