terminfo-lean

Terminfo parsing library with simple API and minimal dependencies

Provided Functionality

• Find the terminfo database for the given terminal.
• Parse the terminfo database.
• Expand capabilities with parameters.

Why another terminfo library?

• Full support for extended capabilities
• MIT + Apache 2.0 license (no obscene or obscure licenses)
• Extensive unit test coverage
• Minimal dependencies (thiserror only)
• Lean code - no termcap, no Windows console, no unrelated stuff
• UTF-8 is only used for capability names
• 8-bit clean - string capabilities are byte slices
• Minimal memory allocations

Credits

The capability expansion code is based on the term crate with significant changes.

License

Licensed at your option under either of:

• Apache License, Version 2.0 (LICENSE-APACHE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
• MIT license (LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)