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# claudbg-78xt
title: 'TUI: add ratatui + crossterm dependencies'
status: completed
type: task
priority: normal
created_at: 2026-03-30T04:45:06Z
updated_at: 2026-03-30T16:37:06Z
parent: claudbg-i6l2
---

Add `ratatui` and `crossterm` to `Cargo.toml`.

## Changes

```toml
ratatui   = "0.29"   # TUI framework
crossterm = "0.28"   # terminal backend (raw mode, event reading)
```

Ratatui ships its own `crossterm` backend feature; use `ratatui = { version = "0.29", features = ["crossterm"] }` to pull both together.

## Verify

Run `cargo check` to confirm the dependency resolves and there are no conflicts with existing deps (`tokio`, `libsql`).

## Notes

- Do NOT add `termion` — crossterm is cross-platform and the right choice.
- The `ratatui` crate bundles the backend integration; no need for a separate `tui-crossterm` crate.
- Check that `ratatui 0.29` is available; if not use the latest stable.

## Relevant files

- `Cargo.toml`

## Summary of Changes\n\nAdded  to Cargo.toml. Ratatui 0.29.0 resolved with crossterm 0.28.1 pulled in transitively.  passes with no conflicts.