saitoha/libsixel
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A SIXEL encoder/decoder implementation derived from kmiya's sixel (https://github.com/saitoha/sixel). observed · 2026-09-27
Health v2 · maintenance only
81/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 51
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-22. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 122.0
- age_days: 4810
- days_rel: 171
- days_push: 35
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
2851 stars · 101 forks observed · 2026-09-27
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
libsixel is a C library providing an encoder and decoder for the DEC SIXEL graphics format, along with converter tools like img2sixel that display images directly in SIXEL-capable terminals. It supports GIF animation decoding and integrates with projects for video streaming and SDL-based GUI rendering in terminals.
Use cases
- display images in the terminal with img2sixel
- convert images to sixel format
- view GIF animations in a sixel terminal
- render video frames to a terminal via sixel
- embed sixel encoding in a C application
- run GUI apps on sixel-capable terminals
When to avoid
- your terminal does not support SIXEL graphics
- you need modern protocols like the kitty graphics protocol or iTerm2 inline images
- you need a high-level language binding out of the box
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
image-processing cli graphics graphics media windows cross-platform cli sixel terminal-graphics image-conversion dec-vt command-line terminal linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel · fetched 2026-09-27 · cd952a0b62d1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| saitoha/libsixel | main | 81 |
For agents
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