AwesomeDataviz

blessed-contrib

Terminal dashboards with charts, maps, gauges and tables, built with Node.js and ASCII/ANSI art.

GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
15.8K#36 in the directory
npm downloads / week
199.7K
Commits, last 12 months
1
Contributors
45
Last commit

Overview

blessed-contrib is an open-source JavaScript visualization library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 15,775 stars, 835 forks, and 45 contributors. It is maintained with 1 commit in the last 12 months; the most recent commit was on May 1, 2026. On npm it is downloaded about 199.7K times per week.

Its GitHub description: Build terminal dashboards using ascii/ansi art and javascript

Install

npm
npm install blessed-contrib
v4.11.0

Development activity

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Popularity among JavaScript visualization libraries

blessed-contrib 15.8K Vega 12K Perspective 11.3K vue-echarts 10.8K Textures.js 6.1K vue-chartjs 5.7K Vega-Lite 5.5K
blessed-contrib 15.8K Vega 12K Perspective 11.3K vue-echarts 10.8K Textures.js 6.1K vue-chartjs 5.7K Vega-Lite 5.5K
GitHub stars for blessed-contrib and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
blessed-contrib15,775
Vega12,008
Perspective11,270
vue-echarts10,758
Textures.js6,088
vue-chartjs5,718
Vega-Lite5,502

Alternatives to blessed-contrib

More comparisons: blessed-contrib vs Vega · blessed-contrib vs Perspective · blessed-contrib vs vue-echarts · blessed-contrib vs Textures.js

blessed-contrib FAQ

Is blessed-contrib open source?

Yes. blessed-contrib is released under the MIT license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is blessed-contrib still maintained?

Mostly. blessed-contrib had 1 commit in the last 12 months; the latest was on May 1, 2026.

How do I install blessed-contrib?

From npm: npm install blessed-contrib.

What are the best alternatives to blessed-contrib?

The most popular alternatives listed in More JavaScript visualization libraries are Vega, Perspective, and vue-echarts. See the full ranking.

What language is blessed-contrib written in?

blessed-contrib is primarily written in JavaScript, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API, npm. Updated Oct 4, 2026.