pixterm

name	pixterm
description	Use this skill when the user wants to display images in the terminal, preview images over SSH, or view graphics from the command line.

pixterm Plugin

A terminal image viewer. Display images directly in the terminal using ANSI escape codes and TrueColor support.

Commands

Image Display

• pixterm image display — Display image in terminal

Utility

• pixterm _ _ — Passthrough to pixterm CLI

Usage Examples

• "Display image in terminal"
• "Preview image over SSH"
• "Show image in terminal"
• "Terminal image viewer"

Installation

brew install pixterm

Or via Go:

go install github.com/eliukblau/pixterm/cmd/pixterm@latest

Examples

# Display image
pixterm image.png

# Scale image
pixterm --scale 0.5 image.png

# True color mode
pixterm --true-color image.jpg

# Any pixterm command with passthrough
pixterm _ _ photo.jpg
pixterm _ _ --scale 0.3 image.png
pixterm _ _ --true-color screenshot.png

Key Features

• Display - Image display
• Terminal - Terminal output
• ANSI - ANSI escape codes
• TrueColor - TrueColor support
• Images - Multiple formats
• SSH - SSH friendly
• Scale - Image scaling
• Preview - Image preview
• CLI - Command line native
• Graphics - Terminal graphics

Notes

• Works in most terminals
• TrueColor required for best results
• Great for SSH sessions
• Supports PNG, JPG, and more