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cslarsen/jp2a

Converts jpg images to ASCII observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/cslarsen/jp2a · HTML · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3932
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 3285
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1061 stars · 82 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

jp2a is a command-line utility that converts JPEG images into ASCII art. It renders pictures as text characters suitable for terminals or plain-text output.

Use cases

  • convert a jpg image to ascii art
  • render images as text in the terminal
  • generate ascii art from photos
  • create text-based image previews
  • make ascii banners from jpeg files

When to choose

  • you want a small dedicated CLI for jpeg-to-ascii conversion
  • you need plain-text image output for terminals or READMEs

When to avoid

  • you need conversion of formats other than JPEG
  • you need high-fidelity image processing or modern color output

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

image-processing cli image-processing graphics cli cross-platform ascii-art jpeg image-conversion command-line linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
cslarsen/jp2amain32

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="cslarsen/jp2a")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem