Vadimdemedes Ink by vadimdemedes
React for interactive command-line apps
About Vadimdemedes Ink
From the project's README at github.com/vadimdemedes/ink. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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> React for CLIs. Build and test your CLI output using components.
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Ink provides the same component-based UI building experience that React offers in the browser, but for command-line apps. It uses Yoga to build Flexbox layouts in the terminal, so most CSS-like properties are available in Ink as well. If you are already familiar with React, you already know Ink.
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 | 38k | github.com/vadimdemedes/ink |
| GitHub forks | 975 | github.com/vadimdemedes/ink |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 14389k | ink |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.9 years | since Jun 2017 |
| Last commit | 20 days ago | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 74 | last: 20 days ago |
| Funding links | 2 | 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: We built an open source BYOK CLI that supports any model and any MCP
- Natural Language Autoencoders: Turning Claude's Thoughts into Text
- Gmail trick: multiplying your address
- Show HN: Agent-data – a CLI for giving agents real-time, structured data
- Cancer Rates Are Higher Near Large Livestock Feeding Operations in 3 States
Ready to self-host Vadimdemedes Ink?
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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