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Ito builds Lua-native terminal UIs with a WebAssembly canvas

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Ito defines its abstractions and providers in Lua and includes a custom canvas implementation exported as WebAssembly. It is a customizable terminal-UI library, though its fit for large-scale software work is limited.

What

- Ito is a Lua workshop for building terminal UIs.

How

- Views can be composed with VStack, HStack, Text, and controls; the preview updates as code changes and preserves the last working view on errors.

Why it matters

- Keeping a working preview visible during edits supports iterative development of terminal interfaces.

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