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chafa

Terminal graphics for the 21st century - render images in the terminal

Media linuxmacos C LGPL-3.0

Description

chafa is a terminal graphics tool that renders images using Unicode characters, ANSI escape codes, and various terminal protocols. It supports sixel graphics and other modern terminal capabilities.

AI Summary

Modern terminal image renderer using Unicode, ANSI, and sixel graphics

Capabilities

  • + Render images in the terminal with high quality
  • + Support Unicode, ANSI, and sixel output
  • + Automatically detect terminal capabilities
  • + Support animated GIFs

Use When

  • You want high-quality image rendering in the terminal
  • Your terminal supports modern graphics protocols

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