Automated TUI testing is feasible but unsolved: random input wins on raw crash counts under a time budget, LLM guidance wins per interaction and on input-gated faults, and line coverage does not predict crash finding.
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Can LLMs Test Terminal User Interfaces?
Automated TUI testing is feasible but unsolved: random input wins on raw crash counts under a time budget, LLM guidance wins per interaction and on input-gated faults, and line coverage does not predict crash finding.