cslarsen/jp2a
Converts jpg images to ASCII 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
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
- readme: https://github.com/cslarsen/jp2a · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2b7814d3fca2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| cslarsen/jp2a | main | 32 |
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