Ink Platform Skill

Consolidated skill for building CLI applications with Ink (React for CLIs). Use decision trees below to find the right components and patterns, then load detailed references.

Critical Rules

Follow these rules in all Ink code:

1. All text must be wrapped in <Text>. Raw strings outside <Text> will throw an error.
2. <Text> only allows text nodes and nested <Text>. You cannot nest <Box> inside <Text>.
3. <Box> is always display: flex. Think of every <Box> as <div style="display: flex">.
4. Use useApp().exit() to exit. Never call process.exit() directly from within components.
5. Install both ink and react. They are peer dependencies: npm install ink react.
6. <Static> only renders new items. Changes to previously rendered items are ignored.

How to Use This Skill

Reference File Structure