2 files changed, 46 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/include/ricochet/render/renderer.hh b/include/ricochet/render/renderer.hh
index 8a5c463..f26a788 100644
--- a/include/ricochet/render/renderer.hh
+++ b/include/ricochet/render/renderer.hh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
    * @brief Traverse the DOM tree and output the formatted result to the terminal using ANSI escape codes
    * @param node The root node of the DOM tree
    */
-  void render( const parser::DomNode& node ) const;
+  std::string render( const parser::DomNode& node ) const;
 };
 
 } // namespace ricochet::render
 \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/ricochet/tui/terminal.hh b/include/ricochet/tui/terminal.hh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5388845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ricochet/tui/terminal.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Ricochet - A minimalist CLI web browser for fast, distraction-free navigation.
+ * Copyright (C) 2026  Richard Qin
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <termios.h>
+
+namespace ricochet::tui {
+
+class Terminal {
+public:
+    Terminal();
+    ~Terminal();
+
+    Terminal(const Terminal&) = delete;
+    Terminal& operator=(const Terminal&) = delete;
+    Terminal(Terminal&&) = delete;
+    Terminal& operator=(Terminal&&) = delete;
+
+    // Read a single key
+    char read_key() const;
+    
+    // Clear screen and move cursor to top-left
+    void clear_screen() const;
+
+private:
+    struct termios original_termios_{}; // Save terminal original state
+};
+
+} // namespace ricochet::tui
+\ No newline at end of file