feat: expand ascii-art skill with cowsay, boxes, toilet, image-to-ascii
Adds 5 additional tools from the awesome-ascii-art ecosystem: - cowsay: 50+ characters with speech/thought bubbles - boxes: 70+ decorative border designs, composable with pyfiglet - toilet: colored text art with rainbow/metal/border filters - ascii-image-converter: modern image-to-ASCII (PNG/JPEG/GIF/WEBP) - jp2a: lightweight JPEG-to-ASCII fallback Also adds fun extras (Star Wars telnet), resource links, and an expanded decision flow covering all 7 modes. Ref: github.com/moul/awesome-ascii-art
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name: ascii-art
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description: Generate ASCII art text banners via pyfiglet (571 fonts) and search 11,000+ pre-made ASCII artworks from asciiart.eu. Falls back to LLM-generated art using Unicode characters.
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version: 2.0.0
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description: Generate ASCII art using pyfiglet (571 fonts), cowsay, boxes, toilet, image-to-ascii conversion, and asciiart.eu search (11,000+ artworks). Falls back to LLM-generated art using Unicode characters.
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version: 3.0.0
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author: 0xbyt4, Hermes Agent
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license: MIT
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dependencies: []
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metadata:
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hermes:
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tags: [ASCII, Art, Banners, Creative, Unicode, Text-Art, pyfiglet, figlet]
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tags: [ASCII, Art, Banners, Creative, Unicode, Text-Art, pyfiglet, figlet, cowsay, boxes]
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related_skills: [excalidraw]
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---
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# ASCII Art Skill
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Three modes: text banners via pyfiglet, searching pre-made art from asciiart.eu, and LLM-generated custom art.
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Multiple tools for different ASCII art needs. All tools are local CLI programs — no API keys required.
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## Mode 1: Text Banners (pyfiglet)
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## Tool 1: Text Banners (pyfiglet)
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Use pyfiglet to render text as large ASCII art banners. 571 fonts available, no API key needed.
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Render text as large ASCII art banners. 571 built-in fonts.
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### Setup (one-time)
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### Setup
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```bash
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pip install pyfiglet --break-system-packages -q
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```
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### Generate a banner
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### Usage
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```bash
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python3 -m pyfiglet "YOUR TEXT" -f slant
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python3 -m pyfiglet "TEXT" -f doom -w 80 # Set width
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python3 -m pyfiglet --list_fonts # List all 571 fonts
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```
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### List all available fonts
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```bash
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python3 -m pyfiglet --list_fonts
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```
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### Recommended fonts by style
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### Recommended fonts
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| Style | Font | Best for |
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| Compact | `small` | Subtitles |
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| Cyberpunk | `cyberlarge` | Tech themes |
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| 3D effect | `3-d` | Splash screens |
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| Rounded | `rounded` | Friendly text |
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| Gothic | `gothic` | Dramatic text |
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| Lean italic | `lean` | Stylish headers |
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### Tips
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- Preview 2-3 fonts and let the user pick their favorite
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- Short text (1-8 chars) works best with detailed fonts like `doom` or `block`
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- Long text works better with compact fonts like `small` or `mini`
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- Use `python3 -m pyfiglet "TEXT" -f font_name -w 80` to set output width
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## Mode 2: Search Pre-Made ASCII Art (asciiart.eu)
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## Tool 2: Cowsay (Message Art)
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The ASCII Art Archive at asciiart.eu has 11,000+ artworks organized by category. Use `web_extract` to fetch them.
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Classic tool that wraps text in a speech bubble with an ASCII character.
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### Setup
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```bash
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sudo apt install cowsay -y # Debian/Ubuntu
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# brew install cowsay # macOS
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```
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### Usage
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```bash
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cowsay "Hello World"
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cowsay -f tux "Linux rules" # Tux the penguin
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cowsay -f dragon "Rawr!" # Dragon
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cowsay -f stegosaurus "Roar!" # Stegosaurus
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cowthink "Hmm..." # Thought bubble
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cowsay -l # List all characters
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```
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### Available characters (50+)
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`beavis.zen`, `bong`, `bunny`, `cheese`, `daemon`, `default`, `dragon`,
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`dragon-and-cow`, `elephant`, `eyes`, `flaming-skull`, `ghostbusters`,
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`hellokitty`, `kiss`, `kitty`, `koala`, `luke-koala`, `mech-and-cow`,
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`meow`, `moofasa`, `moose`, `ren`, `sheep`, `skeleton`, `small`,
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`stegosaurus`, `stimpy`, `supermilker`, `surgery`, `three-eyes`,
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`turkey`, `turtle`, `tux`, `udder`, `vader`, `vader-koala`, `www`
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### Eye/tongue modifiers
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```bash
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cowsay -b "Borg" # =_= eyes
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cowsay -d "Dead" # x_x eyes
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cowsay -g "Greedy" # $_$ eyes
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cowsay -p "Paranoid" # @_@ eyes
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cowsay -s "Stoned" # *_* eyes
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cowsay -w "Wired" # O_O eyes
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cowsay -e "OO" "Msg" # Custom eyes
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cowsay -T "U " "Msg" # Custom tongue
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```
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## Tool 3: Boxes (Decorative Borders)
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Draw decorative ASCII art borders/frames around any text. 70+ built-in designs.
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### Setup
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```bash
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sudo apt install boxes -y # Debian/Ubuntu
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# brew install boxes # macOS
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```
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### Usage
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```bash
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echo "Hello World" | boxes # Default box
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echo "Hello World" | boxes -d stone # Stone border
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echo "Hello World" | boxes -d parchment # Parchment scroll
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echo "Hello World" | boxes -d cat # Cat border
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echo "Hello World" | boxes -d dog # Dog border
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echo "Hello World" | boxes -d unicornsay # Unicorn
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echo "Hello World" | boxes -d diamonds # Diamond pattern
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echo "Hello World" | boxes -d c-cmt # C-style comment
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echo "Hello World" | boxes -d html-cmt # HTML comment
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echo "Hello World" | boxes -a c # Center text
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boxes -l # List all 70+ designs
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```
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### Combine with pyfiglet
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```bash
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python3 -m pyfiglet "HERMES" -f slant | boxes -d stone
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```
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## Tool 4: TOIlet (Colored Text Art)
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Like pyfiglet but with ANSI color effects and visual filters. Great for terminal eye candy.
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### Setup
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```bash
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sudo apt install toilet toilet-fonts -y # Debian/Ubuntu
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# brew install toilet # macOS
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```
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### Usage
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```bash
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toilet "Hello World" # Basic text art
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toilet -f bigmono12 "Hello" # Specific font
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toilet --gay "Rainbow!" # Rainbow coloring
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toilet --metal "Metal!" # Metallic effect
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toilet -F border "Bordered" # Add border
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toilet -F border --gay "Fancy!" # Combined effects
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toilet -f pagga "Block" # Block-style font (unique to toilet)
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toilet -F list # List available filters
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```
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### Filters
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`crop`, `gay` (rainbow), `metal`, `flip`, `flop`, `180`, `left`, `right`, `border`
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**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).
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## Tool 5: Image to ASCII Art
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Convert images (PNG, JPEG, GIF, WEBP) to ASCII art.
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### Option A: ascii-image-converter (recommended, modern)
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```bash
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# Install via snap or Go
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sudo snap install ascii-image-converter
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# OR: go install github.com/TheZoraiz/ascii-image-converter@latest
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```
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```bash
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ascii-image-converter image.png # Basic
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ascii-image-converter image.png -C # Color output
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ascii-image-converter image.png -d 60,30 # Set dimensions
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ascii-image-converter image.png -b # Braille characters
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ascii-image-converter image.png -n # Negative/inverted
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ascii-image-converter https://url/image.jpg # Direct URL
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ascii-image-converter image.png --save-txt out # Save as text
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```
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### Option B: jp2a (lightweight, JPEG only)
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```bash
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sudo apt install jp2a -y
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jp2a --width=80 image.jpg
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jp2a --colors image.jpg # Colorized
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```
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## Tool 6: Search Pre-Made ASCII Art (asciiart.eu)
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The ASCII Art Archive has 11,000+ artworks organized by category. Use `web_extract` to fetch them.
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### Browse by category
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### Tips
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- The extracted content includes multiple art pieces — pick the best one for the user
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- The extracted content includes multiple art pieces — pick the best one
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- Preserve artist initials/signatures (e.g., `jgs`, `hjw`) — this is important etiquette
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- If search returns nothing good, fall back to Mode 3 (LLM generation)
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- If search returns nothing good, fall back to LLM generation
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## Mode 3: LLM-Generated Custom Art (Fallback)
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## Tool 7: LLM-Generated Custom Art (Fallback)
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When pyfiglet and asciiart.eu don't have what's needed, generate ASCII art directly using these Unicode characters:
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When tools above don't have what's needed, generate ASCII art directly using these Unicode characters:
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### Character Palette
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**Box Drawing:**
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```
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╔ ╗ ╚ ╝ ║ ═ ╠ ╣ ╦ ╩ ╬
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┌ ┐ └ ┘ │ ─ ├ ┤ ┬ ┴ ┼
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╭ ╮ ╰ ╯
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```
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**Box Drawing:** `╔ ╗ ╚ ╝ ║ ═ ╠ ╣ ╦ ╩ ╬ ┌ ┐ └ ┘ │ ─ ├ ┤ ┬ ┴ ┼ ╭ ╮ ╰ ╯`
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**Block Elements:**
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```
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░ ▒ ▓ █ ▄ ▀ ▌ ▐ ▖ ▗ ▘ ▝ ▚ ▞
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```
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**Block Elements:** `░ ▒ ▓ █ ▄ ▀ ▌ ▐ ▖ ▗ ▘ ▝ ▚ ▞`
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**Geometric & Symbols:**
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```
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◆ ◇ ◈ ● ○ ◉ ■ □ ▲ △ ▼ ▽ ★ ☆ ✦ ✧
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◀ ▶ ◁ ▷ ⬡ ⬢ ⟐ ⌂ ⎔ ⏣
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```
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### Style Guide
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1. **Block Banner**: Use `█` and `╗╔╝╚` for large letter forms
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2. **Shadow**: Add depth with `▄ ▀` half-blocks
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3. **Gradient**: Use block density `░▒▓█` for effects
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4. **Decorative Frame**: Combine box-drawing with symbols
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**Geometric & Symbols:** `◆ ◇ ◈ ● ○ ◉ ■ □ ▲ △ ▼ ▽ ★ ☆ ✦ ✧ ◀ ▶ ◁ ▷ ⬡ ⬢ ⌂`
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### Rules
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- Max width: 60 characters per line (terminal-safe)
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- Max height: 15 lines for banners, 25 for scenes
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- Monospace only: output must render correctly in fixed-width fonts
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- Center-align banners by default
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## Fun Extras
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### Star Wars in ASCII (via telnet)
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```bash
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telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
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```
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### Useful Resources
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- [asciiart.eu](https://www.asciiart.eu/) — 11,000+ artworks, searchable
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- [patorjk.com/software/taag](http://patorjk.com/software/taag/) — Web-based text-to-ASCII with font preview
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- [asciiflow.com](http://asciiflow.com/) — Interactive ASCII diagram editor (browser)
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- [awesome-ascii-art](https://github.com/moul/awesome-ascii-art) — Curated resource list
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## Decision Flow
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1. **User wants text as a banner** → Mode 1 (pyfiglet)
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2. **User wants art of a thing** (cat, rocket, dragon) → Mode 2 (asciiart.eu search)
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3. **User wants something custom/creative** → Mode 3 (LLM generation)
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4. **Mode 2 returns nothing good** → Fall back to Mode 3
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1. **Text as a banner** → pyfiglet (or toilet for colored output)
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2. **Wrap a message in fun character art** → cowsay
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3. **Add decorative border/frame** → boxes (can combine with pyfiglet)
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4. **Art of a thing** (cat, rocket, dragon) → asciiart.eu search
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5. **Convert an image to ASCII** → ascii-image-converter or jp2a
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6. **Something custom/creative** → LLM generation with Unicode palette
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7. **Any tool not installed** → install it, or fall back to next option
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