DevEx Developer Experience TUI Best Practices

Comprehensive developer experience guide for building TypeScript terminal user interfaces using Ink (React for CLIs) and Clack prompts. Contains 42 rules across 8 categories, prioritized by impact to guide automated refactoring and code generation.

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

• Building CLI tools with interactive prompts using @clack/prompts
• Creating React-based terminal UIs with Ink
• Handling keyboard input and user interactions
• Optimizing terminal rendering and preventing flicker
• Designing developer-friendly CLI experiences

Rule Categories by Priority