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ASCII art: pyfiglet, cowsay, boxes, image-to-ascii.
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Baseado na classificação ocupacional SOC
Use when a problem or request is underspecified and you need to decide WHAT to clarify before doing the work — the NEXT-BEST QUESTIONS to answer, ranked. Interrogates the prompt into candidate questions, projects plausible answers with probabilities, estimates each question's value of information (how much the answer would change the recommended plan, weighted by likelihood and stakes), discards low-value/redundant ones, and keeps generating until a diverse bucket of high-value questions is filled. Reports a ranked list with recommendations (pre-answer / assume-default) using role-specialized local Ollama models. Reports only — it does not ask the user or answer the questions itself. Triggers: "what should I clarify", "what questions matter here", "is this spec complete", "what am I missing before I start".
Use to run one improvement iteration on the next-best-questions skill: review its learnings journal, research opportunities, pre-register a cost-aware experiment, build off-default, evaluate Δresult AND Δcost, and journal the verdict either way. Triggers: 'improve nbq', 'run the nbq loop', 'next-best-questions iteration'. There are NO scripts; this protocol is agent-executed.
Prompt any model or alias via "ask <model> <question>". Resolves short names (deepseek, kimi, qwen, glm) to full model IDs. Captures session IDs for follow-up questions. Comparison mode: "ask deepseek kimi <question>" dispatches multiple models in parallel. Each call is a full Hermes agent with tools and multi-turn reasoning. Replies inline with a model badge.
Autonomous end-to-end build/debug engine. Use it when asked to build, implement, fix, or debug a module/feature: it runs the WHOLE loop unattended — drafts a checkable Definition of Done, fail-closed gates it (vague or ambiguous requests come back with the blocking questions instead of guesses), generates tests, then loops implement -> lint -> evidence until coverage + two distinct-model judges + real exit codes + a whole-suite regression gate all pass — and on COMPLETE AUTO-MERGES the work into the target repo's current branch (no repo named = a fresh workspace under the write-safe root is the deliverable). Prefer this over the `dev` skill for any multi-file task whose outcome should be verified, merged code rather than role-by-role assistance. NOT for trivial one-shot asks (a quick answer, a one-line edit, running a command) — just do those directly. Run: `devloop "<request>" [--repo PATH]` (or python3 ${HERMES_HOME}/skills/software-development/devloop/scripts/devloop_cli.py) — see "How to run".
An LLM authors a JSON/YAML workflow spec (states, prompts, routing, failure policy); a durable interpreter runs it, passing state from step to step, with suspend/resume, human gates, and replay that never re-runs completed steps. Use when an LLM should define-and-run a multi-step workflow that must pause for a human (approve, decide, fix something) and resume later, survive a crash and continue exactly once, or route declaratively on step errors. Rides a durable-execution-lite engine (append-only journal, deterministic replay). Triggers: LLM-authored workflow, workflow spec, prompt routing, durable resume, resumable script, pause and resume, checkpoint and continue, don't re-run completed steps.
Cron job that reviews Hermes conversation history and captures durable knowledge into the wiki. Handles triage (SKIP/NOTE/PAGE), Slack-session cleanup, and post-capture lint.
| name | ascii-art |
| description | ASCII art: pyfiglet, cowsay, boxes, image-to-ascii. |
| version | 4.0.0 |
| author | 0xbyt4, Hermes Agent |
| license | MIT |
| dependencies | [] |
| platforms | ["linux","macos","windows"] |
| metadata | {"hermes":{"tags":["ASCII","Art","Banners","Creative","Unicode","Text-Art","pyfiglet","figlet","cowsay","boxes"],"related_skills":["excalidraw"],"config":[{"key":"ascii-art.enabled","description":"Enable ascii-art skill behavior","default":true,"prompt":"Enable ascii-art skill?"}],"category":"creative"}} |
Multiple tools for different ASCII art needs. All tools are local CLI programs or free REST APIs — no API keys required.
Render text as large ASCII art banners. 571 built-in fonts.
pip install pyfiglet --break-system-packages -q
python3 -m pyfiglet "YOUR TEXT" -f slant
python3 -m pyfiglet "TEXT" -f doom -w 80 # Set width
python3 -m pyfiglet --list_fonts # List all 571 fonts
| Style | Font | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Clean & modern | slant | Project names, headers |
| Bold & blocky | doom | Titles, logos |
| Big & readable | big | Banners |
| Classic banner | banner3 | Wide displays |
| Compact | small | Subtitles |
| Cyberpunk | cyberlarge | Tech themes |
| 3D effect | 3-d | Splash screens |
| Gothic | gothic | Dramatic text |
doom or blocksmall or miniFree REST API that converts text to ASCII art. 250+ FIGlet fonts. Returns plain text directly — no parsing needed. Use this when pyfiglet is not installed or as a quick alternative.
# Basic text banner (default font)
curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=Hello+World"
# With a specific font
curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=Hello&font=Slant"
curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=Hello&font=Doom"
curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=Hello&font=Star+Wars"
curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=Hello&font=3-D"
curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=Hello&font=Banner3"
# List all available fonts (returns JSON array)
curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/fonts"
+ in the text parameterClassic tool that wraps text in a speech bubble with an ASCII character.
sudo apt install cowsay -y # Debian/Ubuntu
# brew install cowsay # macOS
cowsay "Hello World"
cowsay -f tux "Linux rules" # Tux the penguin
cowsay -f dragon "Rawr!" # Dragon
cowsay -f stegosaurus "Roar!" # Stegosaurus
cowthink "Hmm..." # Thought bubble
cowsay -l # List all characters
beavis.zen, bong, bunny, cheese, daemon, default, dragon,
dragon-and-cow, elephant, eyes, flaming-skull, ghostbusters,
hellokitty, kiss, kitty, koala, luke-koala, mech-and-cow,
meow, moofasa, moose, ren, sheep, skeleton, small,
stegosaurus, stimpy, supermilker, surgery, three-eyes,
turkey, turtle, tux, udder, vader, vader-koala, www
cowsay -b "Borg" # =_= eyes
cowsay -d "Dead" # x_x eyes
cowsay -g "Greedy" # $_$ eyes
cowsay -p "Paranoid" # @_@ eyes
cowsay -s "Stoned" # *_* eyes
cowsay -w "Wired" # O_O eyes
cowsay -e "OO" "Msg" # Custom eyes
cowsay -T "U " "Msg" # Custom tongue
Draw decorative ASCII art borders/frames around any text. 70+ built-in designs.
sudo apt install boxes -y # Debian/Ubuntu
# brew install boxes # macOS
echo "Hello World" | boxes # Default box
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d stone # Stone border
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d parchment # Parchment scroll
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d cat # Cat border
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d dog # Dog border
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d unicornsay # Unicorn
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d diamonds # Diamond pattern
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d c-cmt # C-style comment
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d html-cmt # HTML comment
echo "Hello World" | boxes -a c # Center text
boxes -l # List all 70+ designs
python3 -m pyfiglet "HERMES" -f slant | boxes -d stone
# Or without pyfiglet installed:
curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=HERMES&font=Slant" | boxes -d stone
Like pyfiglet but with ANSI color effects and visual filters. Great for terminal eye candy.
sudo apt install toilet toilet-fonts -y # Debian/Ubuntu
# brew install toilet # macOS
toilet "Hello World" # Basic text art
toilet -f bigmono12 "Hello" # Specific font
toilet --gay "Rainbow!" # Rainbow coloring
toilet --metal "Metal!" # Metallic effect
toilet -F border "Bordered" # Add border
toilet -F border --gay "Fancy!" # Combined effects
toilet -f pagga "Block" # Block-style font (unique to toilet)
toilet -F list # List available filters
crop, gay (rainbow), metal, flip, flop, 180, left, right, border
Note: toilet outputs ANSI escape codes for colors — works in terminals but may not render in all contexts (e.g., plain text files, some chat platforms).
Convert images (PNG, JPEG, GIF, WEBP) to ASCII art.
# Install
sudo snap install ascii-image-converter
# OR: go install github.com/TheZoraiz/ascii-image-converter@latest
ascii-image-converter image.png # Basic
ascii-image-converter image.png -C # Color output
ascii-image-converter image.png -d 60,30 # Set dimensions
ascii-image-converter image.png -b # Braille characters
ascii-image-converter image.png -n # Negative/inverted
ascii-image-converter https://url/image.jpg # Direct URL
ascii-image-converter image.png --save-txt out # Save as text
sudo apt install jp2a -y
jp2a --width=80 image.jpg
jp2a --colors image.jpg # Colorized
Search curated ASCII art from the web. Use terminal with curl.
Large collection of classic ASCII art organized by subject. Art is inside HTML <pre> tags. Fetch the page with curl, then extract art with a small Python snippet.
URL pattern: https://ascii.co.uk/art/{subject}
Step 1 — Fetch the page:
curl -s 'https://ascii.co.uk/art/cat' -o /tmp/ascii_art.html
Step 2 — Extract art from pre tags:
import re, html
with open('/tmp/ascii_art.html') as f:
text = f.read()
arts = re.findall(r'<pre[^>]*>(.*?)</pre>', text, re.DOTALL)
for art in arts:
clean = re.sub(r'<[^>]+>', '', art)
clean = html.unescape(clean).strip()
if len(clean) > 30:
print(clean)
print('\n---\n')
Available subjects (use as URL path):
cat, dog, horse, bird, fish, dragon, snake, rabbit, elephant, dolphin, butterfly, owl, wolf, bear, penguin, turtlecar, ship, airplane, rocket, guitar, computer, coffee, beer, cake, house, castle, sword, crown, keytree, flower, sun, moon, star, mountain, ocean, rainbowskull, robot, angel, wizard, pirate, ninja, alienchristmas, halloween, valentineTips:
Returns a random GitHub Octocat with a wise quote. No auth needed.
curl -s https://api.github.com/octocat
These free services return ASCII art directly — great for fun extras.
curl -s "qrenco.de/Hello+World"
curl -s "qrenco.de/https://example.com"
curl -s "wttr.in/London" # Full weather report with ASCII graphics
curl -s "wttr.in/Moon" # Moon phase in ASCII art
curl -s "v2.wttr.in/London" # Detailed version
When tools above don't have what's needed, generate ASCII art directly using these Unicode characters:
Box Drawing: ╔ ╗ ╚ ╝ ║ ═ ╠ ╣ ╦ ╩ ╬ ┌ ┐ └ ┘ │ ─ ├ ┤ ┬ ┴ ┼ ╭ ╮ ╰ ╯
Block Elements: ░ ▒ ▓ █ ▄ ▀ ▌ ▐ ▖ ▗ ▘ ▝ ▚ ▞
Geometric & Symbols: ◆ ◇ ◈ ● ○ ◉ ■ □ ▲ △ ▼ ▽ ★ ☆ ✦ ✧ ◀ ▶ ◁ ▷ ⬡ ⬢ ⌂