diagram-ascii-art

# ASCII Art Skill Multiple tools for different ASCII art needs. All tools are local CLI programs or free REST APIs — no API keys required. ## Tool 1: Text Banners (pyfiglet — local) Render text as large ASCII art banners. 571 built-in fonts. ### Setup ```bash pip install pyfiglet --break-system-packages -q ``` ### Usage ```bash python3 -m pyfiglet "YOUR TEXT" -f slant python3 -m pyfiglet "TEXT" -f doom -w 80 # Set width python3 -m pyfiglet --list_fonts # List all 571 fonts ``` ### Recommended fonts | Style | Font | Best for | |-------|------|----------| | Clean & modern | `slant` | Project names, headers | | Bold & blocky | `doom` | Titles, logos | | Big & readable | `big` | Banners | | Classic banner | `banner3` | Wide displays | | Compact | `small` | Subtitles | | Cyberpunk | `cyberlarge` | Tech themes | | 3D effect | `3-d` | Splash screens | | Gothic | `gothic` | Dramatic text | ### Tips - Preview 2-3 fonts and let the user pick their favorite - Short text (1-8 chars) works best with detailed fonts like `doom` or `block` - Long text works better with compact fonts like `small` or `mini` ## Tool 2: Text Banners (asciified API — remote, no install) Free REST API that converts text to ASCII art. 250+ FIGlet fonts. Returns plain text directly — no parsing needed. Use this when pyfiglet is not installed or as a quick alternative. ### Usage (via terminal curl) ```bash # Basic text banner (default font) curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/...