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cacaview

Display images in the terminal using ASCII art characters

File Management linuxmacos C WTFPL

Description

cacaview is part of the libcaca library and displays JPG, PNG, GIF, or BMP images in the terminal using ASCII characters. It provides a way to view images without leaving the terminal.

AI Summary

Terminal image viewer that renders images as ASCII art characters

Capabilities

  • + Display JPG, PNG, GIF, and BMP images as ASCII art
  • + Zoom and navigate within images
  • + Support various terminal output modes

Use When

  • You need to view images in a text-only terminal
  • You want ASCII art rendering of images

Avoid When

  • x You need high-quality image viewing (use a graphical viewer)

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