termicat 0.2.1

A fun ASCII cat art display that shows random cats every 15-35 seconds
termicat-0.2.1 is not a library.

termicat 🐱

A fun terminal application that displays random ASCII cat art every 15-35 seconds. Perfect for adding some feline charm to your terminal!

THIS DOES NOT LOOK GOOD ON BIG DISPLAYS.

IT IS BEST VIEWED ON A TERMINAL WITH A SMALL WIDTH.

Features

  • 🎨 15 different ASCII cat art designs
  • ⏰ Random display interval (15-35 seconds)
  • 🧹 Automatic terminal clearing between cats
  • 🎲 Randomized cat selection

Installation

From crates.io

cargo install termicat

From source

git clone https://github.com/stevecellbio/termicat
cd termicat
cargo build --release
cargo run

Usage

Simply run the binary and enjoy the cat parade:

termicat

Optional flags let you customize the experience:

# Show cats every 5-10 seconds
termicat --min-delay 5 --max-delay 10

# Show a single cat and exit
termicat --once

The application will:

  1. Display a random ASCII cat
  2. Wait a random number of seconds between the minimum and maximum delay (defaults: 15-35 seconds)
  3. Clear the terminal
  4. Show another cat
  5. Repeat forever (unless --once is used)

To stop the application, press Ctrl+C.

ASCII Art Preview

Here's a sample of what you might see:

    |\__/,|   (`\
  _.|o o  |_   ) )
-(((---(((--------

    _._     _,-'""`-._
   (,-.`._,'(       |\`-/|
       `-.-' \ )-`( , o o)
             `-    \`_`"'-

Why termicat?

-- it's pretty funny

Requirements

  • Rust 1.56.0 or later

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:

  • Add more ASCII cat designs
  • Improve the display timing
  • Add configuration options
  • Fix bugs or improve code quality

License

  • Gpl-3.0

at your option.

Acknowledgments