# Chafa Terminal Image and Graphics Renderer

> Chafa converts images, animated GIFs, and video frames into ANSI/Unicode character art or terminal graphics protocols (Sixel, Kitty, iTerm2) for display in any terminal. It supports a wide range of image formats and output modes, making it the go-to tool for rendering rich visual content in CLI environments.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/chafa-terminal-image-and-graphics-renderer` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/chafa-terminal-image-and-graphics-renderer`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/chafa-terminal-image-and-graphics-renderer/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/chafa-terminal-image-and-graphics-renderer

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# Chafa Terminal Image and Graphics Renderer

Chafa converts images, animated GIFs, and video frames into ANSI/Unicode character art or terminal graphics protocols (Sixel, Kitty, iTerm2) for display in any terminal. It supports a wide range of image formats and output modes, making it the go-to tool for rendering rich visual content in CLI environments.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- $ git clone https://github.com/hpjansson/chafa.git
- $ make

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- ## Python bindings
- [excellent Python bindings](https://chafapy.mage.black/) for Chafa. If
- Python's your thing, check them out. They are easy to use and come with a

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- [detailed tutorial](https://chafapy.mage.black/usage/tutorial.html).

- Source: https://github.com/hpjansson/chafa
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hpjansson/chafa/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/chafa-terminal-image-graphics-renderer/)