| name | ascii-art |
| description | Generate ASCII art using pyfiglet, cowsay, toilet, image-to-ASCII conversion, and LLM-powered freehand art. |
| metadata | {"version":"1.0.0","author":"erebus","tags":["creative","ascii","art","text"]} |
ASCII Art Generator
Use this skill to create ASCII art in various styles.
When to Use
- User wants ASCII art text banners
- User wants to convert images to ASCII
- User asks for creative text-based artwork
- User wants cowsay-style messages
Tools
pyfiglet — Text Banners (571+ fonts)
pip install pyfiglet
python3 -c "import pyfiglet; print(pyfiglet.figlet_format('Hello', font='slant'))"
cowsay — Speech Bubbles
pip install cowsay
python3 -c "import cowsay; cowsay.cow('Hello World')"
Image to ASCII
pip install ascii-magic
python3 -c "
import ascii_magic
art = ascii_magic.from_url('https://example.com/image.jpg', columns=80)
ascii_magic.to_terminal(art)
"
LLM Freehand
For complex or custom ASCII art, use your creative abilities directly.
Process
- Understand Request: What kind of ASCII art does the user want?
- Choose Tool: Select the best tool for the job
- Generate: Create the ASCII art
- Present: Display in a code block for proper formatting
