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

hmokiguess 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

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?

	▲	hnlmorg an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I’d wager it’s just a bit of fun. Which is amongst the best reasons to do anything.
	▲	brap an hour ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		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 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		those are my favorite apps

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andsoitis 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This is cool. Can it also be used out of the box to build regular terminal apps?

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mulhoon 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Amazing! But why? Definitely a fun idea.

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redanddead 7 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Everyone asking about use cases fuck off already. It’s fun, that’s reason enough

	▲	apsurd a minute ago \| parent [-]
		Building things just for fun in these AI days just hits different now. wish it wasn't so but it is.

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sixtram an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I'm not impressed until I see Doom ported to console.log rendered thru libghostty-vt.

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rvz 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Useless but ok.

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cluckindan 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Now build a browser in it

	▲	aogaili an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Hahaha

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tamimio an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

usecase?

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contrahax an hour ago | parent | next [-]

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.

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AirMax98 an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Job application form would be fun! Lots of companies put little hiring ads for web devs in their console.

	▲	rvz 24 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Why do that when not only an AI agent will find it easily, but AI agents have clearly replaced these web developers?

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himekaman an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

noice