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cacaview
Display images in the terminal using ASCII art characters
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)