ascii-cli-logo-banner-python

name	ascii-cli-logo-banner-python
description	Generate copy-pastable ASCII banners with a built-in font (no external font deps), including compact fallback and optional ANSI 256 coloring for the logo. Use when the user needs a simple ASCII banner, startup logo, or CLI welcome screen without external dependencies.
license	Complete terms in LICENSE.txt
dependencies	["python>=3.8"]

When to use this skill

CRITICAL TRIGGER RULE

• Use this skill ONLY when the user explicitly mentions the exact skill name: ascii-cli-logo-banner-python.

Trigger phrases include:

• "ascii-cli-logo-banner-python"
• "use ascii-cli-logo-banner-python"
• "用 ascii-cli-logo-banner-python 生成启动 Banner"
• "使用 ascii-cli-logo-banner-python 输出 ASCII Logo + slogan（居中）"

Boundary

• Output copy-pastable text and layout rules only. Do not modify project code.
• Default output is width-safe and copy/paste safe (no trailing spaces).
• ANSI coloring is optional and MUST be applied to visible characters only (spaces are not colorized).
• This skill uses a built-in 5x5 font. It is not a full FIGlet engine.

How to use this skill

Inputs (recommended)

• brand (required)
• width (default 80; if < 60 use compact mode)
• slogan (optional; centered line under the logo)
• hint (optional; centered line under the slogan)
• glyph (ascii | block, default ascii)
• center (default true)
• rule (default true; set false for hero output)
• version/repo/docs/author (optional; only used when rule=true)
• colorMode (none | ansi256, default none; logo only)
• colorStart/colorEnd (0-255, defaults 33/129; only when colorMode=ansi256)

Outputs (required)

• bannerPlain: banner text (ASCII-only when colorMode=none)
• compactPlain: compact banner when width < 60
• plainTextFallback: if colorMode is enabled, also provide a no-color fallback (same layout)

Workflow

1. Define inputs: brand, width, optional slogan/version/repo
2. Run the generation script
3. Verify output against quality checklist (width, alignment, no trailing spaces)
4. If colorMode=ansi256, generate colored variant and provide plainTextFallback

Script Usage

# Basic banner
python3 scripts/generate_banner.py --brand "MyApp" --width 80

# Banner with slogan and version
python3 scripts/generate_banner.py --brand "MyApp" --width 80 \
  --slogan "Build faster" --version "1.0.0" --repo "https://github.com/org/myapp"

# Compact mode (width < 60)
python3 scripts/generate_banner.py --brand "MyApp" --width 50

# With ANSI 256 color gradient
python3 scripts/generate_banner.py --brand "MyApp" --width 80 \
  --colorMode ansi256 --colorStart 33 --colorEnd 129

Script

• scripts/generate_banner.py

Examples

• examples/banner-80.md
• examples/banner-compact.md
• examples/banner-slogan-centered.md
• examples/color-ansi256.md

Quality checklist

1. 80-column output does not wrap; no trailing spaces
2. Width < 60 uses compact mode
3. Color mode does not break alignment (spaces are not colorized)
4. Never prints secrets (tokens, internal URLs, personal data)

Keywords

English: ascii-cli-logo-banner-python, ascii, banner, logo, cli, terminal, startup, slogan, ansi256 中文: ascii-cli-logo-banner-python, ASCII 启动横幅, 终端 Banner, 居中标语, ANSI256 上色