Mimicked Terminal

📰 Dev.to · Melody Kelly. N

Create a terminal-like UI in Python using libraries like Rich and Prompt Toolkit

intermediate Published 28 May 2025

Action Steps

Install the Rich library using pip to handle text formatting and styling
Use the Prompt Toolkit library to create a command-line interface with features like syntax highlighting and auto-completion
Create a Python script to define the UI layout and behavior using Rich and Prompt Toolkit
Run the script to test the terminal-like UI and interact with it
Customize the UI by adding features like command history and input validation

Who Needs to Know This

Developers and designers on a team can benefit from this tutorial to create interactive and user-friendly command-line interfaces

Key Insight

💡 Use Rich and Prompt Toolkit libraries to create a customizable and interactive terminal-like UI in Python