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ascii-art Skill

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ASCII art: pyfiglet, cowsay, boxes, image-to-ascii. Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent.

Decision snapshot

Is this a fit?

Best for

Design and media, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions

Works with

Compatibility not yet detected.

Access

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Setup

Copy skill directory

Project health

21 days ago · MIT license

Considerations

No specific cautions were detected. Review the source and requested permissions before installing.

What is ascii-art Skill?

ASCII art: pyfiglet, cowsay, boxes, image-to-ascii. Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.

Trust signal
95/100
Maintenance signal
90/100
Adoption signal
100/100

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Key capabilities

  • Includes SKILL.md support
  • Reusable instructions support
  • Design and media
  • Design and media use cases

Declared skill metadata

  • Declared author: 0xbyt4, Hermes Agent
  • Declared license: MIT
  • Source file: skills/creative/ascii-art/SKILL.md

These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.

Compatibility and setup

Copy skill directory
  • Install or run with Copy skill directory

When to use ascii-art Skill

  • Use it for design and media.

Built with

PythonCopy skill directory

Editorial notes

Source

  • Creator: NousResearch
  • Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
  • Skill file: skills/creative/ascii-art/SKILL.md

What it does

ASCII art: pyfiglet, cowsay, boxes, image-to-ascii.

Skill instructions

ASCII Art Skill Multiple tools for different ASCII art needs. All tools are local CLI programs or free REST APIs — no API keys required. Tool 1: Text Banners (pyfiglet — local) Render text as large ASCII art banners. 571 built-in fonts. Setup bash pip install pyfiglet --break-system-packages -q Usage bash python -m pyfiglet "YOUR TEXT" -f slant python -m pyfiglet "TEXT" -f doom -w 80 Set width python -m pyfiglet --listfonts List all 571 fonts Recommended fonts | Style | Font | Best for | |-------|------|----------| | Clean & modern | slant | Project names, headers | | Bold & blocky | doom | Titles, logos | | Big & readable | big | Banners | | Classic banner | banner3 | Wide displays | | Compact | small | Subtitles | | Cyberpunk | cyberlarge | Tech themes | | 3D effect | 3-d | Splash screens | | Gothic | gothic | Dramatic text | Tips - Preview 2-3 fonts and let the user pick their favorite - Short text (1-8 chars) works best with detailed fonts like doom or block - Long text works bette

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Frequently asked questions

What is ascii-art?

ascii-art is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. ASCII art: pyfiglet, cowsay, boxes, image-to-ascii.

Who is ascii-art best for?

ascii-art is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, design and media workflows.

How do I install ascii-art?

Install or run ascii-art using Copy skill directory. Check ascii-art for the latest setup command.

Is ascii-art actively maintained?

ascii-art may need a closer maintenance check before production use.

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License
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