SPECTRAL-CLI

Introduction

SPECTRAL-CLI is a haunted terminal web application that simulates an unsettling command-line interface with supernatural elements. The system combines a TypeScript/Node.js backend with an aesthetically rich retro terminal frontend to create an immersive horror-themed user experience. The application responds to specific commands with cryptic lore-based messages while maintaining the visual authenticity of a corrupted CRT terminal display.

Glossary

• SPECTRAL-CLI: The complete haunted terminal application system
• CommandParser: The backend module responsible for input sanitization and lore response retrieval
• Express Server: The Node.js HTTP server that handles API requests
• Terminal Interface: The frontend HTML/CSS/JS component that renders the retro terminal aesthetic
• CommandMap: The data structure mapping user commands to lore responses
• CRT Effect: Visual styling that simulates cathode ray tube display characteristics including scanlines and phosphor glow
• Lore Response: Pre-defined unsettling text output associated with specific commands
• Spectral Scan: A command that detects supernatural entities within the system

Built With

• css
• html
• javascript
• node.js
• typescript