https://github.com/trashhalo/imgcat

a tool to output images as RGB ANSI graphics on the terminal
https://github.com/trashhalo/imgcat

image pin terminal

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a tool to output images as RGB ANSI graphics on the terminal

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/trashhalo/imgcat
• Owner: trashhalo
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-10-22T21:33:35.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-05-26T19:25:52.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-15T15:46:18.650Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: image, pin, terminal
• Language: Go
• Homepage:
• Size: 95.7 KB
• Stars: 488
• Watchers: 7
• Forks: 16
• Open Issues: 4
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

Lists

• cli-apps - imgcat - Tool to output images in the terminal. Built with bubbletea. (<a name="graphics"></a>Graphics)
• awesome-stars - trashhalo/imgcat - a tool to output images as RGB ANSI graphics on the terminal (Go)
• awesome - trashhalo/imgcat - a tool to output images as RGB ANSI graphics on the terminal (Go)
• awesome-cli-apps - imgcat - Tool to output images in the terminal. Built with bubbletea. (<a name="graphics"></a>Graphics)

README

        
# imgcat

Tool to output images in the terminal. Built with [bubbletea](https://github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea)

## install

### homebrew

```

brew install trashhalo/homebrew-brews/imgcat

```

### prebuilt packages

Prebuilt packages can be found at the [releases page](https://github.com/trashhalo/imgcat/releases)

### aur

```

yay -S imgcat

```

## sample output

```

imgcat https://i.redd.it/65fmdbh1ja951.jpg

```

![sample](./sample.png)

## files on disk

```

imgcat *.jpg

```

- j, down: next image

- k, up: previous image

## gifs

imgcat supports gifs and yes they will animate on your terminal. The quality of that animation seems largely dependant on your terminal. [Kitty](https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/#) runs them best. 

## svgs

imgcat has experimental svg support.