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catnip
Image picker using bash with kitty icat and Chafa sixel support
Description
catnip is an image picker using pure bash with support for kitty's icat and Chafa's sixel protocol. It lets you browse and select images from the terminal.
When to use this tool
✓ Good fit when
- User wants to browse images from the terminal
- User has a kitty or sixel-capable terminal
✕ Avoid when
- User's terminal does not support image display
AI Summary
A terminal image picker using bash with kitty icat and Chafa sixel protocol for image display.
Capabilities
- + Browse and pick images in the terminal
- + Display images via kitty icat
- + Sixel protocol support via Chafa
Use When
- → User wants to browse images from the terminal
- → User has a kitty or sixel-capable terminal
Avoid When
- x User's terminal does not support image display