picture-tube

Render images on the terminal.

example

command

code

var pictureTube = require('picture-tube')
var tube = pictureTube();
tube.pipe(process.stdout);

var fs = require('fs');
fs.createReadStream('robot.png').pipe(tube);

usage

Usage: picture-tube OPTIONS { file or uri }

Options:
  --cols  number of columns to use for output

methods

var pictureTube = require('picture-tube');

var tube = pictureTube(opts)

Return a readable/writable stream that reads png image data and writes ansi terminal codes.

Set the number of columns to display the image as with opts.cols.

Right now PNG, JPEG, and non-animated GIF files work.

install

To install as a library, with npm do:

npm install picture-tube

To install the command-line tool, with npm do:

npm install -g picture-tube

license

MIT