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Run npx skillmds@latest add tdw419/ascii-world in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Ascii World free to use?

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tdw419 (@tdw419) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Ascii World by tdw419 — Agent Skill

Name: Ascii World
Author: tdw419

Ascii World

Software development, control, and rendering via the ASCII-First paradigm. Use when you need to scaffold, manage, or remotely control applications through spatial ASCII interfaces, or when integrating with the ASCII World Manager API.

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ASCII World

This skill empowers you to build, control, and render software using the "ASCII-First" paradigm. In this model, the user interface is a token-efficient 80x24 ASCII grid that acts as both a visual dashboard and a machine-readable control surface.

Core Concepts

ASCII-First: Software is designed as a series of ASCII states. The UI is the API.
Spatial Navigation: Interactive elements are defined by labels like [A] or [1].
Manager API: The central orchestrator (default: localhost:3422) that manages multiple ASCII projects.
HTML-First Rendering: ASCII templates are automatically upgraded to high-fidelity React GUIs for human users, while remaining raw ASCII for AI agents.

Workflow

To work with ASCII World, follow the procedures in references/workflow.md.

1. Scaffolding

When asked to create a new ASCII project, use the scaffold utility or call POST /projects on the manager. Ensure the renderer/ directory is present for the high-fidelity GUI.

2. Monitoring & Control

Use the mcp_manager_bridge or direct HTTP calls to interact with projects.

View: GET /view returns the current ASCII grid.
Control: POST /control executes an action by label.

3. WordPress Integration

Use the wp-ascii-bridge project to manage WordPress sites through the ASCII paradigm. This skill provides the mental model for mapping WP REST API actions to ASCII spatial labels.

Procedural Guardrails

Grid Integrity: Always maintain the 80x24 grid format in .ascii templates.
Label Uniqueness: Ensure labels [A-Z0-9] are unique within a single state.
CORS Support: When modifying servers, always ensure OPTIONS and CORS headers are present to support the HTML renderer.

---name: ascii-worlddescription: Software development, control, and rendering via the ASCII-First paradigm. Use when you need to scaffold, manage, or remotely control applications through spatial ASCII interfaces, or when integrating with the ASCII World Manager API.---# ASCII WorldThis skill empowers you to build, control, and render software using the "ASCII-First" paradigm. In this model, the user interface is a token-efficient 80x24 ASCII grid that acts as both a visual dashboard and a machine-readable control surface.## Core Concepts1. **ASCII-First:** Software is designed as a series of ASCII states. The UI *is* the API.2. **Spatial Navigation:** Interactive elements are defined by labels like `[A]` or `[1]`.3. **Manager API:** The central orchestrator (default: `localhost:3422`) that manages multiple ASCII projects.4. **HTML-First Rendering:** ASCII templates are automatically upgraded to high-fidelity React GUIs for human users, while remaining raw ASCII for AI agents.## WorkflowTo work with ASCII World, follow the procedures in [references/workflow.md](references/workflow.md).### 1. ScaffoldingWhen asked to create a new ASCII project, use the scaffold utility or call `POST /projects` on the manager. Ensure the `renderer/` directory is present for the high-fidelity GUI.### 2. Monitoring & ControlUse the `mcp_manager_bridge` or direct HTTP calls to interact with projects.- **View:** `GET /view` returns the current ASCII grid.- **Control:** `POST /control` executes an action by label.### 3. WordPress IntegrationUse the `wp-ascii-bridge` project to manage WordPress sites through the ASCII paradigm. This skill provides the mental model for mapping WP REST API actions to ASCII spatial labels.## Procedural Guardrails- **Grid Integrity:** Always maintain the 80x24 grid format in `.ascii` templates.- **Label Uniqueness:** Ensure labels `[A-Z0-9]` are unique within a single state.- **CORS Support:** When modifying servers, always ensure `OPTIONS` and CORS headers are present to support the HTML renderer.

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