hackerb9/lsix
Like "ls", but for images. Shows thumbnails in terminal using sixel graphics. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: 3376
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 804
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4174 stars · 124 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
lsix is a shell script that displays image thumbnails directly in the terminal using sixel graphics, powered by ImageMagick. It works like 'ls' for images, detecting terminal capabilities, background colors, and expanding multi-frame files like GIFs.
Use cases
- preview image thumbnails in the terminal
- list images on a remote server over ssh
- view all frames of a GIF in the terminal
- browse svg, eps, pdf, and xcf files from the command line
- identify images on a web server without downloading them
When to choose
- you use a sixel-capable terminal like xterm or vt340
- you want to preview images over ssh without a GUI
- you live in the terminal and want quick image identification
When to avoid
- your terminal does not support sixel graphics
- you need a full graphical image browser with zoom and editing
- you need fast rendering of large PDFs or complex formats
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
image-processing cli file-system files graphics developer-tools cli cross-platform sixel thumbnails imagemagick terminal-graphics shell command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/hackerb9/lsix · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0d1b2abb1308
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| hackerb9/lsix | main | 23 |
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