ncurses

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  "homepage_title": "Announcing ncurses 6.6",
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  "why_use_this": "ncurses is the standard low-level abstraction layer for portable terminal manipulation\u2014essential for CLI tools that need fine-grained control over cursor, colors, and screen layout. Keg-only here because macOS bundles an older version; Homebrew\u0027s version unlocks newer features and bug fixes for build dependencies and custom TUI applications."
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