Text.js: Build full-stack React apps that render inside console.log

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45 points | by nateb2022 3 days ago

9 comments

  • hmokiguess 1 hour ago
    I am trying to think of use cases for this but I can’t think of one. It’s sort of cool, but I need help figuring out who’s the audience for this here. Why would someone need or want this?
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    • hnlmorg 1 hour ago
      I’d wager it’s just a bit of fun. Which is amongst the best reasons to do anything.
    • brap 54 minutes ago
      I think the main value is buried in the page, and that is it can also render in the terminal, so it’s sort of React for TUI apps? And they built OpenCode with it?

      But then why make console.log your main selling point?

    • BorisMelnik 1 hour ago
      those are my favorite apps
  • andsoitis 2 hours ago
    This is cool. Can it also be used out of the box to build regular terminal apps?
  • mulhoon 1 hour ago
    Amazing! But why? Definitely a fun idea.
  • redanddead 5 minutes ago
    Everyone asking about use cases fuck off already. It’s fun, that’s reason enough
  • sixtram 43 minutes ago
    I'm not impressed until I see Doom ported to console.log rendered thru libghostty-vt.
  • rvz 1 hour ago
    Useless but ok.
  • tamimio 1 hour ago
    usecase?
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    • contrahax 44 minutes ago
      It looks like the authors also created opencode, and there’s a page about how opencode uses it - so local TUI for agents seems like a primary use case.
    • AirMax98 1 hour ago
      Job application form would be fun! Lots of companies put little hiring ads for web devs in their console.
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      • rvz 23 minutes ago
        Why do that when not only an AI agent will find it easily, but AI agents have clearly replaced these web developers?
  • himekaman 45 minutes ago
    noice
  • cluckindan 1 hour ago
    Now build a browser in it
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