Artscii
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ASCII art & kaomoji search for AI agents. 58 arts + 90 kaomoji. Search, convert images, get random art via MCP.
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- rxolve
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- 58 built‑in ASCII arts in three size tiers (16w, 32w, 64w)
- 90 kaomoji across 22 emotion/theme categories
- Search art and kaomoji by query or category
- Convert images to ASCII art via URL or base64
- Submit and delete user‑contributed art
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
ArtsciiCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Run the MCP server with npx -y artscii and configure it in your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor). Alternatively, start the REST API server with npx artscii and access endpoints like GET /search?q={query}. Use MCP tools such as search, kaomoji, get, random, list, submit, convert, and delete.
search
Search ASCII art and kaomoji. Omit query to list all. Use random for a random entry. Use mode "categories" to list categories.
get
Get ASCII art by ID.
banner
Render text as a large ASCII banner using FIGlet fonts. Great for CLI headers, welcome messages, and titles.
kaomoji
Get a kaomoji (Japanese text emoticon) by emotion or keyword. Perfect for inline text expressions.
frame
Draw a box/frame around text. Styles: single, double, rounded, bold, ascii.
chart
Render data as ASCII charts. Types: progress (bar), sparkline (trend), heatmap (2D grid).
compose
Combine multiple text blocks side-by-side or stacked.
animate
Compose ASCII animations: combine any art with a motion. Motions: bounce, shake, blink, slide, reveal, fade, pulse, rain, progress, wave, jump, talk. Returns a bash script or raw frames.
convert
Convert an image (URL or base64) to ASCII art. Modes: "ascii" (character ramp) or "braille" (2x4 dot grid, higher fidelity).
character
Generate a unique ASCII character from a seed. 153600 possible combinations (16 species × 10 eyes × 8 mouths × 10 hats × 12 accessories). Same seed always produces the same character. Use mood for quick expression presets. Output can be piped to the animate tool.
diagram
Generate ASCII diagrams: flowcharts, boxes, trees, tables, sequence, timeline, bar, class, ER, mindmap, and gantt.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"artscii": {
"artscii": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"artscii"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"artscii": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"artscii"
]
}
}artscii
ASCII art & kaomoji for AI agents, CLI tools, and chatbots.
58 built-in arts + 90 kaomoji, searchable via MCP or REST API.
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Use Cases
Give your CLI personality. Replace boring spinners with ASCII art loading screens, success badges, or error illustrations.
import { execSync } from 'child_process';
// npx artscii runs the MCP server — or just fetch from the REST API:
const art = await fetch('http://localhost:3001/art/trophy/raw').then(r => r.text());
console.log(art); // 16w trophy on build success
Make chatbots expressive. Discord/Slack bots can react with kaomoji that match the mood — no custom emoji uploads needed.
const res = await fetch('http://localhost:3001/kaomoji?q=celebrate');
const [first] = await res.json();
bot.reply(Deploy complete! ${first.text}); // Deploy complete! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ:･ﾟ✧
Add visuals to AI agents without wasting tokens. A 16w art is only 8 lines — far cheaper than describing an image in natural language.
{
"mcpServers": {
"artscii": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "artscii"] }
}
}
> "Show me a cat" → MCP search("cat") → returns 32w cat silhouette + ฅ•ω•ฅ kaomoji
Install
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