Bubble Tea by charmbracelet
A powerful little TUI framework
About Bubble Tea
From the project's README at github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
The fun, functional and stateful way to build terminal apps. A Go framework based on [The Elm Architecture][elm]. Bubble Tea is well-suited for simple and complex terminal applications, either inline, full-window, or a mix of both.
Bubble Tea is in use in production and includes a number of features and performance optimizations we’ve added along the way. Among those is a high-performance cell-based renderer, built-in color downsampling, declarative views, high-fidelity keyboard and mouse handling, native clipboard support, and more.
To get started, see the tutorial below, the [examples][examples], the [docs][docs], and some common resources.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 42k | github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea |
| GitHub forks | 1.2k | github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 6.3 years | since Jan 2020 |
| Last commit | 12 days ago | Apr 25, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 77 | last: 21 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- Show HN: Giggles – A batteries-included React framework for TUIs
- Release v2.0.0 · Charmbracelet/Bubbletea
- Show HN: QryPad – A simple terminal UI for quick, ad-hoc database exploration
- Hotpot, bubble tea and sportswear: China's new exports take on the world
- Show HN: Gusco – Orthodox TUI file manager with SFTP/S3 support, written in Go
Ready to self-host Bubble Tea?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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