Chafa: Terminal Graphics for the 21st Century
4 days ago
- #graphics
- #terminal
- #unicode
- Chafa is a terminal-based tool for viewing images and animations with improved quality using Unicode symbols.
- Supports various image formats including animated GIFs and outputs to multiple terminal graphics formats like Sixels, Kitty, and iTerm2.
- Features include fullwidth character support, multiple color modes, alpha transparency, and SIMD optimization for speed.
- Includes a stable C API, Python bindings by Erica Ferrua Edwardsdóttir, and JavaScript bindings by Héctor Molinero Fernández.
- Community engagement is encouraged via a Matrix chat focused on terminals, programming, and computer graphics.