| name | fortune-cowsay-en |
| description | Runs fortune piped through cowsay to generate random ASCII cow art with a fun quote. Use this skill when you want a random fortune quote displayed as ASCII cow art or to generate a timestamped output file. Trigger phrases include: fortune, cowsay, ASCII cow, random quote.
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| license | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 |
Fortune Cowsay
This skill combines the fortune and cowsay commands to create entertaining ASCII art featuring a cow delivering a random fortune quote. The output is saved to a file named with the current timestamp in the format YYYYMMDD_HHMM_fortune_cowsay.txt.
When to use this skill
Use this skill when you want to:
- Generate a random fortune quote displayed as ASCII cow art.
- Save the output to a timestamped file for later use or sharing.
- Add a fun and whimsical touch to your terminal experience.
Step-by-step instructions
- Ensure the
fortune and cowsay commands are installed on your system.
- Activate this skill using trigger phrases like "fortune", "cowsay", "ASCII cow", or "random quote".
- The skill will execute the
fortune command, pipe its output through cowsay, and save the result to a file named with the current timestamp in the format YYYYMMDD_HHMM_fortune_cowsay.txt.
Examples
- "Generate a fortune with cowsay."
- "I want a random ASCII cow quote."
- "Save a fortune cowsay output to a file."