build-tui-view

What it does

This skill enables AI agents to construct and render interactive terminal user interface (TUI) views directly within their execution environment. It allows agents to visualize data structures, logs, or system states using text-based graphics suitable for command-line contexts.

When to use it

• Visualizing complex JSON or YAML configuration files in a readable tree format during debugging sessions.
• Rendering real-time process monitoring dashboards that update dynamically as the agent executes tasks.
• Displaying structured log outputs with color-coded severity levels and timestamps for easier analysis.
• Creating interactive menus or status panels to guide users through multi-step deployment workflows.

Key capabilities

• Generates ASCII-based graphical layouts for data representation.
• Supports dynamic rendering of nested data structures.
• Integrates seamlessly into terminal-based agent interactions.
• Provides a lightweight, dependency-free visualization method for CLI environments.

Example prompts

• "Build a TUI view showing the current directory structure and file sizes."
• "Create an interactive TUI dashboard displaying the status of running background processes."
• "Render a formatted TUI table summarizing the latest system logs with error counts."

Tips & gotchas

Ensure your terminal supports ANSI escape codes or compatible rendering libraries for optimal visual output. While effective for text-heavy data, this skill may not be suitable for displaying rich media or highly complex graphical interfaces requiring external dependencies.