SMRTR ProgrammingAug 19, 2026Hacker News

A React component optimized for 1987

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react-retro-display-tty-ansi-ascii is a React component that brings authentic terminal-flavored UIs to modern apps, supporting ANSI styling, TTY WebSocket bridging, editable surfaces, touch input, and ANSI art playback. It handles everything from Matrix code rain to live shell sessions via node-pty, with light/dark LCD modes and a canvas backend for high-performance read-only artwork.

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