ascii-art

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

1. Understand Request: What kind of ASCII art does the user want?
2. Choose Tool: Select the best tool for the job
3. Generate: Create the ASCII art
4. Present: Display in a code block for proper formatting