Chafa

Use this skill when the user wants to display images in the terminal with high-quality rendering using Unicode blocks or sixel graphics.

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chafa Plugin

chafa converts and displays images in the terminal.

Usage Examples

  • "display an image in terminal"
  • "preview a GIF animation"
  • "convert image to ANSI art"
  • "render SVG in the terminal"

Installation

brew install chafa

Key Features

  • Terminal image rendering (ANSI, Unicode, sixel)
  • Multiple input formats (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, SVG)
  • Image resizing and cropping
  • Dithering and color reduction
  • Transparency and alpha handling
  • Animation support (GIF)

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Frequently asked questions

npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/chafa