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A compositor-based terminal UI framework. Fast. Layered. Unstoppable.

383 starsTypeScript

Storm: Terminal UI framework with cell-level diff and WASM acceleration

by hardy30894·Apr 3, 2026·2 points·0 comments

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●●SolidWizardryBig Brain

Cell-level diff skips 97% of writes per frame using typed arrays instead of objects.

Strengths
  • Int32Array and Uint8Array buffers eliminate Cell objects and reduce GC pressure 90%
  • Dual-speed rendering separates React structure from requestRender animations
  • Pure TypeScript with zero native dependencies simplifies deployment
Weaknesses
  • Only 1 star on GitHub—very early stage with unproven stability
  • Ink already dominates React-based terminal UI with mature ecosystem
Target Audience

Developers building terminal applications

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