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

Ascii Draw Comments by zereight — Agent Skill

Name: Ascii Draw Comments
Author: zereight

Ascii Draw Comments

Create clean ASCII diagrams for code comments and documentation. Use when the user wants box-and-arrow diagrams, flow charts, tables, trees, or other ASCII art that can be pasted into source-code comments, README files, design notes, or issue/PR explanations.

zereight d70888f 3 files · 4.5 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

File contents

ASCII Draw Comments

Use this skill to make ASCII diagrams that survive copy/paste into code comments and plain-text docs.

Workflow

Clarify the target comment style only when needed:
- /* ... */ for JavaScript, TypeScript, C, Java, Kotlin, Swift block comments.
- # ... for shell, Ruby, Python line comments.
- Plain fenced text for Markdown docs.
Convert the user's idea into a simple ASCII layout before adding polish.
Keep diagrams monospace-safe:
- Use ASCII characters only unless the user asks for Unicode box drawing.
- Prefer +---+, |, -, >, v, and spaces.
- Avoid tabs. Use spaces.
- Keep line widths consistent.
Make labels short. Long labels break comment readability.
If the user wants to use the GUI app, point them to ascii-draw as a manual drawing tool:
- Draw the diagram in ASCII Draw.
- Copy the resulting text.
- Paste it inside the target comment block.
If the user wants the diagram directly in chat or a file, generate the final comment-ready ASCII yourself.

Bundled Script

Use scripts/wrap_ascii_comment.py when the user already has ASCII art and wants it wrapped as a source-code comment without breaking alignment.

Examples:

python3 scripts/wrap_ascii_comment.py --style block < diagram.txt
python3 scripts/wrap_ascii_comment.py --style line --prefix "# " < diagram.txt
python3 scripts/wrap_ascii_comment.py --style markdown < diagram.txt

Comment Templates

JavaScript/TypeScript/C-style:

/*
+----------+      +----------+
| Request  | ---> | Handler  |
+----------+      +----------+
                      |
                      v
                 +----------+
                 | Storage  |
                 +----------+
*/

Python/shell-style:

# +----------+      +----------+
# | Request  | ---> | Handler  |
# +----------+      +----------+
#                       |
#                       v
#                  +----------+
#                  | Storage  |
#                  +----------+

Markdown:

+----------+      +----------+
| Request  | ---> | Handler  |
+----------+      +----------+
                      |
                      v
                 +----------+
                 | Storage  |
                 +----------+

Review Checklist

Diagram explains flow or structure faster than prose.
Every arrow has a clear direction.
Box labels fit inside the box.
Comment prefix does not distort alignment.
Result uses plain ASCII unless Unicode was requested.

---name: ascii-draw-commentsdescription: Create clean ASCII diagrams for code comments and documentation. Use when the user wants box-and-arrow diagrams, flow charts, tables, trees, or other ASCII art that can be pasted into source-code comments, README files, design notes, or issue/PR explanations.---# ASCII Draw CommentsUse this skill to make ASCII diagrams that survive copy/paste into code comments and plain-text docs.## Workflow1. Clarify the target comment style only when needed: - `/* ... */` for JavaScript, TypeScript, C, Java, Kotlin, Swift block comments. - `# ...` for shell, Ruby, Python line comments. - Plain fenced text for Markdown docs.2. Convert the user's idea into a simple ASCII layout before adding polish.3. Keep diagrams monospace-safe: - Use ASCII characters only unless the user asks for Unicode box drawing. - Prefer `+---+`, `|`, `-`, `>`, `v`, and spaces. - Avoid tabs. Use spaces. - Keep line widths consistent.4. Make labels short. Long labels break comment readability.5. If the user wants to use the GUI app, point them to `ascii-draw` as a manual drawing tool: - Draw the diagram in ASCII Draw. - Copy the resulting text. - Paste it inside the target comment block.6. If the user wants the diagram directly in chat or a file, generate the final comment-ready ASCII yourself.## Bundled ScriptUse `scripts/wrap_ascii_comment.py` when the user already has ASCII art and wants it wrapped as a source-code comment without breaking alignment.Examples:```shpython3 scripts/wrap_ascii_comment.py --style block < diagram.txtpython3 scripts/wrap_ascii_comment.py --style line --prefix "# " < diagram.txtpython3 scripts/wrap_ascii_comment.py --style markdown < diagram.txt```## Comment TemplatesJavaScript/TypeScript/C-style:```text/*+----------+ +----------+| Request | ---> | Handler |+----------+ +----------+ | v +----------+ | Storage | +----------+*/```Python/shell-style:```text# +----------+ +----------+# | Request | ---> | Handler |# +----------+ +----------+# |# v# +----------+# | Storage |# +----------+```Markdown:```text+----------+ +----------+| Request | ---> | Handler |+----------+ +----------+ | v +----------+ | Storage | +----------+```## Review Checklist- Diagram explains flow or structure faster than prose.- Every arrow has a clear direction.- Box labels fit inside the box.- Comment prefix does not distort alignment.- Result uses plain ASCII unless Unicode was requested.

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