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MapSCII – World Map in Terminal

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  • #Vector Tiles
  • #Terminal
  • #Node.js
  • Node.js based Vector Tile to Braille and ASCII renderer for xterm-compatible terminals.
  • Connect via telnet or PuTTY on Windows.
  • Features include mouse drag and zoom, POI discovery, customizable layer styling, and compatibility with various vector tile servers.
  • Works offline with local VectorTile/MBTiles.
  • Compatible with Linux and OSX terminals.
  • Install via npx, npm, or snap.
  • Navigation controls include arrow keys for scrolling and 'a'/'z' for zoom.
  • Supports mouse events for dragging and zooming in compatible terminals.
  • Uses various libraries for functionality like color conversion, mouse handling, and spatial indexing.
  • OpenStreetMap data is licensed under ODbL, with cartography under CC BY-SA 2.0.