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ASCII Art Skill

ASCII艺术工具集

Multiple tools for different ASCII art needs. All tools are local CLI programs or free REST APIs — no API keys required.

针对不同ASCII艺术需求的多款工具。所有工具均为本地CLI程序或免费REST API——无需API密钥。

Tool 1: Text Banners (pyfiglet — local)

工具1：文本横幅（pyfiglet — 本地）

Render text as large ASCII art banners. 571 built-in fonts.

将文本渲染为大型ASCII艺术横幅。内置571种字体。

Setup

安装

bash

pip install pyfiglet --break-system-packages -q

bash

pip install pyfiglet --break-system-packages -q

Usage

使用方法

bash

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

bash

python3 -m pyfiglet "YOUR TEXT" -f slant
python3 -m pyfiglet "TEXT" -f doom -w 80    # 设置宽度
python3 -m pyfiglet --list_fonts             # 列出全部571种字体

Recommended 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

风格	字体	适用场景
简洁现代	`slant`	项目名称、标题
粗体块状	`doom`	标题、标志
醒目易读	`big`	横幅
经典横幅	`banner3`	宽屏显示
紧凑小巧	`small`	副标题
赛博朋克风	`cyberlarge`	科技主题
3D效果	`3-d`	启动界面
哥特风格	`gothic`	戏剧性文本

Tips

小贴士

Preview 2-3 fonts and let the user pick their favorite
Short text (1-8 chars) works best with detailed fonts like
```
doom
```
or
```
block
```
Long text works better with compact fonts like
```
small
```
or
```
mini
```

预览2-3种字体，让用户选择他们喜欢的
短文本（1-8个字符）搭配
```
doom
```
或
```
block
```
这类细节丰富的字体效果最佳
长文本更适合
```
small
```
或
```
mini
```
这类紧凑字体

Tool 2: Text Banners (asciified API — remote, no install)

工具2：文本横幅（asciified API — 远程，无需安装）

Free 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.

免费REST API，可将文本转换为ASCII艺术。支持250+种FIGlet字体。直接返回纯文本——无需解析。当pyfiglet未安装时使用，或作为快速替代方案。

Usage (via terminal curl)

使用方法（通过终端curl）

bash

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Basic text banner (default font)

基础文本横幅（默认字体）

curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=Hello+World"

With a specific font

指定字体

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)

列出所有可用字体（返回JSON数组）

curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/fonts"

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Tips

小贴士

URL-encode spaces as
```
+
```
in the text parameter
The response is plain text ASCII art — no JSON wrapping, ready to display
Font names are case-sensitive; use the fonts endpoint to get exact names
Works from any terminal with curl — no Python or pip needed

文本参数中的空格需URL编码为
```
+
```
响应为纯文本ASCII艺术——无JSON包裹，可直接显示
字体名称区分大小写；使用字体端点获取准确名称
任何带有curl的终端均可使用——无需Python或pip

Tool 3: Cowsay (Message Art)

工具3：Cowsay（消息艺术）

Classic tool that wraps text in a speech bubble with an ASCII character.

经典工具，将文本包裹在ASCII角色的对话气泡中。

Setup

安装

bash

sudo apt install cowsay -y    # Debian/Ubuntu

bash

sudo apt install cowsay -y    # Debian/Ubuntu

brew install cowsay # macOS

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Usage

使用方法

bash

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

bash

cowsay "Hello World"
cowsay -f tux "Linux rules"       # 企鹅Tux
cowsay -f dragon "Rawr!"          # 龙
cowsay -f stegosaurus "Roar!"     # 剑龙
cowthink "Hmm..."                  # 思考气泡
cowsay -l                          # 列出所有角色

Available characters (50+)

可用角色（50+）

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

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

Eye/tongue modifiers

眼睛/舌头样式修改器

bash

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

bash

cowsay -b "Borg"       # =_= 眼睛
cowsay -d "Dead"       # x_x 眼睛
cowsay -g "Greedy"     # $_$ 眼睛
cowsay -p "Paranoid"   # @_@ 眼睛
cowsay -s "Stoned"     # *_* 眼睛
cowsay -w "Wired"      # O_O 眼睛
cowsay -e "OO" "Msg"   # 自定义眼睛
cowsay -T "U " "Msg"   # 自定义舌头

Tool 4: Boxes (Decorative Borders)

工具4：Boxes（装饰边框）

Draw decorative ASCII art borders/frames around any text. 70+ built-in designs.

为任意文本绘制装饰性ASCII艺术边框/框架。内置70+种样式。

Setup

安装

bash

sudo apt install boxes -y    # Debian/Ubuntu

bash

sudo apt install boxes -y    # Debian/Ubuntu

brew install boxes # macOS

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Usage

使用方法

bash

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

bash

echo "Hello World" | boxes                    # 默认边框
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d stone           # 石头纹理边框
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d parchment       # 羊皮纸卷轴边框
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d cat             # 猫形边框
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d dog             # 狗形边框
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d unicornsay      # 独角兽边框
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d diamonds        # 菱形图案边框
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d c-cmt           # C风格注释边框
echo "Hello World" | boxes -d html-cmt        # HTML注释边框
echo "Hello World" | boxes -a c               # 文本居中
boxes -l                                       # 列出全部70+种样式

Combine with pyfiglet or asciified

与pyfiglet或asciified结合使用

bash

python3 -m pyfiglet "HERMES" -f slant | boxes -d stone

bash

python3 -m pyfiglet "HERMES" -f slant | boxes -d stone

Or without pyfiglet installed:

或未安装pyfiglet时：

curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=HERMES&font=Slant" | boxes -d stone

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Tool 5: TOIlet (Colored Text Art)

工具5：TOIlet（彩色文本艺术）

Like pyfiglet but with ANSI color effects and visual filters. Great for terminal eye candy.

类似pyfiglet，但支持ANSI颜色效果和视觉滤镜。非常适合终端视觉美化。

Setup

安装

bash

sudo apt install toilet toilet-fonts -y    # Debian/Ubuntu

bash

sudo apt install toilet toilet-fonts -y    # Debian/Ubuntu

brew install toilet # macOS

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Usage

使用方法

bash

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

bash

toilet "Hello World"                    # 基础文本艺术
toilet -f bigmono12 "Hello"            # 指定字体
toilet --gay "Rainbow!"                 # 彩虹配色
toilet --metal "Metal!"                 # 金属效果
toilet -F border "Bordered"             # 添加边框
toilet -F border --gay "Fancy!"         # 组合效果
toilet -f pagga "Block"                 # 块状字体（toilet专属）
toilet -F list                          # 列出可用滤镜

Filters

滤镜

crop

gay

(rainbow),

metal

flip

flop

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).

crop

gay

（彩虹）,

metal

flip

flop

left

right

border

注意：toilet输出带颜色的ANSI转义码——可在终端中正常显示，但在部分场景下可能无法渲染（如纯文本文件、部分聊天平台）。

Tool 6: Image to ASCII Art

工具6：图片转ASCII艺术

Convert images (PNG, JPEG, GIF, WEBP) to ASCII art.

将图片（PNG、JPEG、GIF、WEBP）转换为ASCII艺术。

Option A: ascii-image-converter (recommended, modern)

选项A：ascii-image-converter（推荐，现代化工具）

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Install

安装

sudo snap install ascii-image-converter

OR: go install github.com/TheZoraiz/ascii-image-converter@latest

或：go install github.com/TheZoraiz/ascii-image-converter@latest


```bash
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


```bash
ascii-image-converter image.png                  # 基础转换
ascii-image-converter image.png -C               # 彩色输出
ascii-image-converter image.png -d 60,30         # 设置尺寸
ascii-image-converter image.png -b               # 使用盲文字符
ascii-image-converter image.png -n               # 反色/反转效果
ascii-image-converter https://url/image.jpg      # 直接转换URL图片
ascii-image-converter image.png --save-txt out   # 保存为文本

Option B: jp2a (lightweight, JPEG only)

选项B：jp2a（轻量工具，仅支持JPEG）

bash

sudo apt install jp2a -y
jp2a --width=80 image.jpg
jp2a --colors image.jpg              # Colorized

bash

sudo apt install jp2a -y
jp2a --width=80 image.jpg
jp2a --colors image.jpg              # 彩色转换

Tool 7: Search Pre-Made ASCII Art

工具7：搜索预制ASCII艺术

Search curated ASCII art from the web. Use

terminal

with

curl

从网络搜索精选ASCII艺术。使用终端和

curl

即可操作。

Source A: ascii.co.uk (recommended for pre-made art)

来源A：ascii.co.uk（推荐获取预制艺术）

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:

bash

curl -s 'https://ascii.co.uk/art/cat' -o /tmp/ascii_art.html

Step 2 — Extract art from pre tags:

python

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):

Animals:

cat

dog

horse

bird

fish

dragon

snake

rabbit

elephant

dolphin

butterfly

owl

wolf

bear

penguin

turtle

Objects:

car

ship

airplane

rocket

guitar

computer

coffee

beer

cake

house

castle

sword

crown

key

Nature:

tree

flower

sun

moon

star

mountain

ocean

rainbow

Characters:
```
skull
```
,
```
robot
```
,
```
angel
```
,
```
wizard
```
,
```
pirate
```
,
```
ninja
```
,
```
alien
```
Holidays:
```
christmas
```
,
```
halloween
```
,
```
valentine
```

Tips:

Preserve artist signatures/initials — important etiquette
Multiple art pieces per page — pick the best one for the user
Works reliably via curl, no JavaScript needed

大量经典ASCII艺术合集，按主题分类。艺术内容位于HTML

<pre>

标签内。使用curl获取页面，再通过小段Python代码提取艺术内容。

URL格式：

https://ascii.co.uk/art/{subject}

步骤1 — 获取页面：

bash

curl -s 'https://ascii.co.uk/art/cat' -o /tmp/ascii_art.html

步骤2 — 从pre标签提取艺术内容：

python

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')

可用主题（作为URL路径）：

动物：

cat

dog

horse

bird

fish

dragon

snake

rabbit

elephant

dolphin

butterfly

owl

wolf

bear

penguin

turtle

物品：

car

ship

airplane

rocket

guitar

computer

coffee

beer

cake

house

castle

sword

crown

key

自然：

tree

flower

sun

moon

star

mountain

ocean

rainbow

角色：
```
skull
```
,
```
robot
```
,
```
angel
```
,
```
wizard
```
,
```
pirate
```
,
```
ninja
```
,
```
alien
```
节日：
```
christmas
```
,
```
halloween
```
,
```
valentine
```

小贴士：

保留艺术家签名/缩写——这是重要的礼仪
每个页面包含多件艺术作品——为用户挑选最佳的
通过curl可稳定使用，无需JavaScript

Source B: GitHub Octocat API (fun easter egg)

来源B：GitHub Octocat API（趣味彩蛋）

Returns a random GitHub Octocat with a wise quote. No auth needed.

bash

curl -s https://api.github.com/octocat

返回随机的GitHub Octocat图片及一句睿智语录。无需授权。

bash

curl -s https://api.github.com/octocat

Tool 8: Fun ASCII Utilities (via curl)

工具8：趣味ASCII工具（通过curl）

These free services return ASCII art directly — great for fun extras.

这些免费服务直接返回ASCII艺术——非常适合趣味附加内容。

QR Codes as ASCII Art

ASCII艺术格式的二维码

bash

curl -s "qrenco.de/Hello+World"
curl -s "qrenco.de/https://example.com"

bash

curl -s "qrenco.de/Hello+World"
curl -s "qrenco.de/https://example.com"

Weather as ASCII Art

ASCII艺术格式的天气

bash

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

bash

curl -s "wttr.in/London"          # 带ASCII图形的完整天气报告
curl -s "wttr.in/Moon"            # ASCII艺术格式的月相
curl -s "v2.wttr.in/London"       # 详细版本

Tool 9: LLM-Generated Custom Art (Fallback)

工具9：LLM生成自定义艺术（备选方案）

When tools above don't have what's needed, generate ASCII art directly using these Unicode characters:

当以上工具无法满足需求时，可使用以下Unicode字符直接生成ASCII艺术：

Character Palette

字符调色板

Box Drawing:

╔ ╗ ╚ ╝ ║ ═ ╠ ╣ ╦ ╩ ╬ ┌ ┐ └ ┘ │ ─ ├ ┤ ┬ ┴ ┼ ╭ ╮ ╰ ╯

Block Elements:

░ ▒ ▓ █ ▄ ▀ ▌ ▐ ▖ ▗ ▘ ▝ ▚ ▞

Geometric & Symbols:

◆ ◇ ◈ ● ○ ◉ ■ □ ▲ △ ▼ ▽ ★ ☆ ✦ ✧ ◀ ▶ ◁ ▷ ⬡ ⬢ ⌂

框线绘制：

╔ ╗ ╚ ╝ ║ ═ ╠ ╣ ╦ ╩ ╬ ┌ ┐ └ ┘ │ ─ ├ ┤ ┬ ┴ ┼ ╭ ╮ ╰ ╯

块元素：

░ ▒ ▓ █ ▄ ▀ ▌ ▐ ▖ ▗ ▘ ▝ ▚ ▞

几何与符号：

◆ ◇ ◈ ● ○ ◉ ■ □ ▲ △ ▼ ▽ ★ ☆ ✦ ✧ ◀ ▶ ◁ ▷ ⬡ ⬢ ⌂

Rules

规则

Max width: 60 characters per line (terminal-safe)
Max height: 15 lines for banners, 25 for scenes
Monospace only: output must render correctly in fixed-width fonts

最大宽度：每行60个字符（终端兼容）
最大高度：横幅15行，场景25行
仅使用等宽字体：输出需在固定宽度字体中正确渲染

Decision Flow

决策流程

Text as a banner → pyfiglet if installed, otherwise asciified API via curl
Wrap a message in fun character art → cowsay
Add decorative border/frame → boxes (can combine with pyfiglet/asciified)
Art of a specific thing (cat, rocket, dragon) → ascii.co.uk via curl + parsing
Convert an image to ASCII → ascii-image-converter or jp2a
QR code → qrenco.de via curl
Weather/moon art → wttr.in via curl
Something custom/creative → LLM generation with Unicode palette
Any tool not installed → install it, or fall back to next option

文本转横幅 → 若已安装pyfiglet则使用，否则通过curl调用asciified API
为消息添加趣味角色艺术包裹 → 使用cowsay
添加装饰性边框/框架 → 使用boxes（可与pyfiglet/asciified结合）
特定事物的艺术（猫、火箭、龙）→ 通过curl获取ascii.co.uk内容并解析
图片转ASCII → 使用ascii-image-converter或jp2a
二维码 → 通过curl调用qrenco.de
天气/月相艺术 → 通过curl调用wttr.in
自定义/创意内容 → 使用Unicode调色板通过LLM生成
工具未安装 → 安装该工具，或切换至下一个备选方案

ascii-art

Original

Translation

ASCII Art Skill

ASCII艺术工具集

Tool 1: Text Banners (pyfiglet — local)

工具1：文本横幅（pyfiglet — 本地）

Setup

安装

Usage

使用方法

Recommended fonts

推荐字体

Tips

小贴士

Tool 2: Text Banners (asciified API — remote, no install)

工具2：文本横幅（asciified API — 远程，无需安装）

Usage (via terminal curl)

使用方法（通过终端curl）

Basic text banner (default font)

基础文本横幅（默认字体）

With a specific font

指定字体

List all available fonts (returns JSON array)

列出所有可用字体（返回JSON数组）

Tips

小贴士

Tool 3: Cowsay (Message Art)

工具3：Cowsay（消息艺术）

Setup

安装

brew install cowsay # macOS

brew install cowsay # macOS

Usage

使用方法

Available characters (50+)

可用角色（50+）

Eye/tongue modifiers

眼睛/舌头样式修改器

Tool 4: Boxes (Decorative Borders)

工具4：Boxes（装饰边框）

Setup

安装

brew install boxes # macOS

brew install boxes # macOS

Usage

使用方法

Combine with pyfiglet or asciified

与pyfiglet或asciified结合使用

Or without pyfiglet installed:

或未安装pyfiglet时：

Tool 5: TOIlet (Colored Text Art)

工具5：TOIlet（彩色文本艺术）

Setup

安装

brew install toilet # macOS

brew install toilet # macOS

Usage

使用方法

Filters

滤镜

Tool 6: Image to ASCII Art

工具6：图片转ASCII艺术

Option A: ascii-image-converter (recommended, modern)

选项A：ascii-image-converter（推荐，现代化工具）

Install

安装

OR: go install github.com/TheZoraiz/ascii-image-converter@latest

或：go install github.com/TheZoraiz/ascii-image-converter@latest

Option B: jp2a (lightweight, JPEG only)

选项B：jp2a（轻量工具，仅支持JPEG）

Tool 7: Search Pre-Made ASCII Art

工具7：搜索预制ASCII艺术

Source A: ascii.co.uk (recommended for pre-made art)

来源A：ascii.co.uk（推荐获取预制艺术）

Source B: GitHub Octocat API (fun easter egg)

来源B：GitHub Octocat API（趣味彩蛋）

Tool 8: Fun ASCII Utilities (via curl)

工具8：趣味ASCII工具（通过curl）

QR Codes as ASCII Art